Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK
What the team is known for
Simmons & Simmons has a well-regarded litigation team with significant expertise in high-value contractual disputes. The firm also handles substantial pieces of shareholder and post-transaction litigation. The team often acts for leading corporate clients in the technology and telecoms industries, as well as energy and financial services. It has a strong international offering, with the ability to coordinate across multiple jurisdictions.
Strengths
"The work product is exemplary and they are good across the team."
"Simmons & Simmons has a high-quality team."
Work highlights
Simmons & Simmons represented three former shareholders of sports rights agency MP & Silva Holding (MPS) in the defence of a high-value claim for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation in respect of the sale of the defendants' shares in MPS to Jinxin in 2016.
Notable practitioners
Patrick Boylan is head of Simmons & Simmons dispute resolution practice in London. He has notable expertise advising large corporates, particularly in the telecoms and energy spheres, on contractual and shareholder disputes. "Patrick is client-centric in his approach, delivers real quality in his work and has an ability to get to grips with complex matters very quickly." "He's good at thinking through strategic challenges, knows how to position the arguments and offers really good advice."
