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Experience and career history

Simon Davis is a Commercial Litigation Partner with more than 25 years experience of effective dispute avoidance and resolution.  Simon resolves the problems of a range of corporates and financial institutions, whether they be internal, involving directors and shareholders, or external, with regulators or trading partners.

Magdalen College, Oxford (MA, Jurisprudence) 1977
Articled at Clifford-Turner 1982
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1984
Partner since 1994
Recruitment partner between 1995 and 2000

Professional bodies

Simon is a former President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, member of the Council of the Law Society, Committee member of the City of London Law Society, member of the Court of Appeal Mediation Panel and an accredited CEDR mediator

Citations and awards

• "Sources describe Simon Davis as an ‘exceptional talent who fights for his clients’. He recently acted for a major corporate in a high-profile takeover panel inquiry."

Chambers Global

• "Interviewees agree that Simon Davis is ‘a real guru in the industry’, who ‘has a wonderful commercial focus’. They further add that ‘it would seem that there is no dispute that he cannot resolve’. His practice covers an impressive breadth of commercial litigation."

Chambers Global

• “Simon Davis is a fantastic litigator who could turn his hand to just about anything.” He earns further praise as ‘the most client-friendly lawyer in the City – he knows instinctively what a client needs’.”

Chambers UK

• The "disarmingly charming" Simon Davis is "the complete package," with "great intelligence as well as experience." Clients praise him as an "outstanding" lawyer who is "excellent at strategic advice and tactical litigation. He is smart, proactive and very good at handling clients."

Chambers UK

• "Widely respected as one of the leaders of the field, Simon Davis continues to excel in this area, and constantly impresses with his client-oriented service. He continues to assist Standard & Poor's with a wide range of regulatory and litigation issues in the UK and Europe."

Chambers UK