Simon Bishop
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Banking Litigation
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About
Provided by Simon Bishop
Practice Areas
Simon specialises in commercial and competition litigation with a particular focus on financial services and markets. He has advised on substantial claims relating to securities issuances and trading, interest rate derivatives, bank support units, financial benchmark manipulation, banking fraud, shareholder claims, disputes against Big Tech, and general commercial matters. Simon also advises on disputes relating to the environment, climate change, and other ESG issues, in both commercial and administrative law contexts.
Simon is currently involved in several shareholder claims pursuant to sections 90 and 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, a claim by shareholders for relief pursuant to the Companies Act 2000 in connection with the consequences of climate change, securities claims outside of the jurisdiction (in both mainland Europe and the US), and claims relating to online trading platforms. Simon is also involved in collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal concerning alleged abusive conduct in the internet search market, a judicial review proceedings against the UK’s financial regulator.
He has extensive experience of cases involving third-party funding and is familiar with alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation and arbitration under various rules.
Prior to training as a solicitor, Simon worked in derivatives and structured products for some of the world’s most prominent financial services institution. This gives him a degree of industry insight that is unusual for a lawyer. His clients include institutional asset managers, publicly listed companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, firms of solicitors, insolvency office holders, members of parliament, NGOs, and lobbying groups.
Chambers Review
UK
Simon Bishop has a burgeoning litigation practice, with notable experience assisting with claims relating to the mis-selling of financial products and benchmark manipulation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is always calm, insightful and a pleasure to work with."
"Simon is incredibly intelligent, has exceptional judgement and an ability to be completely on top of the details but also see the bigger picture."
"Simon is cool, calm and collected in his communication, advice and advocacy."
"Simon is always calm, insightful and a pleasure to work with."
"Simon is incredibly intelligent, has exceptional judgement and an ability to be completely on top of the details but also see the bigger picture."
"Simon is cool, calm and collected in his communication, advice and advocacy."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Hausfeld & Co LLP
Climate Change: Investors Hold the Key
A groundswell of investor concern about the impact of the climate crisis on the value of investments has continued throughout 2020, notwithstanding the ‘distraction’ of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU to Legislate for Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
On 29 April 2020, the European Commission announced that it will introduce mandatory rules requiring businesses to undertake due diligence to mitigate human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains.
Elite Gymnasts Consider Group Legal Action Against British Gymnastics
A group of elite gymnasts including four Olympians have joined discussions about a group legal case against British Gymnastics, following allegations of abusive coaching methods within the sport.
Climate Change: Investors Hold the Key
A groundswell of investor concern about the impact of the climate crisis on the value of investments has continued throughout 2020, notwithstanding the ‘distraction’ of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU to Legislate for Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
On 29 April 2020, the European Commission announced that it will introduce mandatory rules requiring businesses to undertake due diligence to mitigate human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains.
Elite Gymnasts Consider Group Legal Action Against British Gymnastics
A group of elite gymnasts including four Olympians have joined discussions about a group legal case against British Gymnastics, following allegations of abusive coaching methods within the sport.