Simon moved to Olswang in May 2006 merging his corporate real estate practice with Olswang. Coming from a smaller firm in which he was involved in every area of the deal has enabled Simon to appreciate and facilitate every aspect of a deal with a unique insight into his client's perpsective. As a first class transactional lawyer and team leader Simon has also been able to take advantage of Olswang's expertise in all the relevant areas of the corporate real estate sector including  tax, funds, corporate, finance, construction, planning and employment, as well as the ability to expand his international experience.

Simon also enjoys acting for and being actively involved with a number of important charities and is a founder member of the firms Charity Law Group.

Simon acts for international and UK property investors and funds through joint ventures, co-ownerships, partnerships and other vehicles using various corporate and other structures in many different jurisdictions. 

Simon is particularly experienced in leading negotiations on complex projects with deals involving Town Centres, Retail Parks, Shopping Centres, Nursing Homes, Hotels and other leisure properties, major office developments, petrol stations and mixed user schemes.

Simon has also acted on reconstructions including debt acquisition and "work-out" schemes in a variety of structures between banks and borrowers and third parties.