Expertise
Simon specialises in fraud and the theft of confidential information and has acted for multi-national corporations and individuals in both claimant and defendant actions.
Simon has considerable experience acting for both claimants and defendants in the High Court in cases involving a wide range of injunctive work including search orders, freezing orders, delivery up orders, disclosure orders and asset tracing.
Simon is also a key member of the Fraud Defence Group who, in addition to acting in civil proceedings, advise both companies and individuals who are also subject of actual or potential investigation by criminal, tax or regulatory authorities.
Key Experience and Clients
- Acted for a multi national pharmaceutical company in relation to an employee fraud and the multi-million pound abuse of a national rebate scheme.
- Acted for leading US bank in relation to a number of substantial frauds and in relation to worldwide injunctive actions and asset recovery.
- Acted for a substantial national distribution company in relation to the theft of confidential information and the illegal pre-texting of their confidential company records.
- Advised a multi-national software company in relation to disputes arising out of its worldwide distributor audits.
- Advised an international cruise line company in relation to suspected information theft and passing off by a competitor.
- Advised a Foreign Currency exchange company following an investigation by HM Customs and Excise in relation to money laundering issues.
Professional Memberships
- Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)
- Co-founder of Mishcon de Reya’s Criminal Law Panel
Career History
| 2003 |
Assistant, Mishcon de Reya |
| 2001 |
Fellow of Institute of Legal Executives, Mishcon de Reya |
| 1999 |
Fellow of Institute of Legal Executives, Garstangs |
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