Approach:
- aims for constructive negotiations and the use of appropriate dispute resolution wherever workable – and provides expert court advocacy if not;
- wherever there are children, encourages all concerned to put their children’s interests first and gives sensible, wise advice with an eye to the future; and
- seeks to defuse and actively resolve high-conflict disputes, and facilitates the smooth progress of complex matters, whether financial or child-related.
Services offered: legal advice, court paperwork, collaborative law, negotiation, court proceedings, advocacy, arbitration.
What people say:
Directories: Simon is ranked as a Band 1 practitioner in Chambers & Partners (2021), which ranks Simon as a Band 1 practitioner and says, ‘has outstanding experience in family law matters and is an accredited collaborative lawyer and mediator. His broad practice encompasses divorce and financial remedy proceedings, as well as private children law matters.‘ He is also recommended as a leading individual in the Hall of Fame in the East Anglian region by the Legal 500 (2021) which refers to him as ‘adept in complex children disputes and high-value financial matters’ and ‘highly knowledgable and accomplished litigator. Never short of a new idea to get the very best for his client.’
Client: “Thank you for your skilled advocacy, hard work and attention to detail. You have made this difficult process so much easier to deal with and get through” (name withheld)
External colleague: “Simon combines strong intellect with a desire to get the job done. A pleasure to work with always, it would be hard to find a stronger supporter of his client’s cause” – Charles Hale QC, Barrister at 4 Paper Buildings
Internal colleague: “A flexible, dynamic and focused practitioner with a strong human touch and a good beard” – Adam Moghadas
Accreditation, achievements, memberships:
Chair of Resolution’s National Children Committee
Children’s law arbitrator and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration
Resolution member and accredited Collaborative Family Law Practitioner
Resolution accredited specialist in private law children and advanced financial provision
Committee Member of Cambridge Dispute Resolution Group
Member of Bury St Edmunds Collaborative Pod
Assisted by: Lucy-Jayne Stevenson
