Simone Young
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Construction
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About
Provided by Simone Young
Practice Areas
Heads up Davidson Chalmers Stewart’s construction team and has, since qualifying as a solicitor, worked exclusively in the construction industry sector. Specialises in all aspects of transactional construction law, regularly advising clients involved in the construction sector, providing advice and guidance on both standard form and bespoke construction contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties and ancillary procurement documentation. Has considerable experience of advising upon construction aspects of property transactions, including development agreements, pre-let agreements, forward funding agreements and the like.
Career
Trained Anderson Strathern WS, qualified 1995, assistant 1995-97; assistant Dundas & Wilson CS 1997-98; assistant Maclay Murray & Spens 1998-2000, associate 2000-04; senior associate Lindsays 2004-06, partner 2006-08, director 2008-15; Director Davidson Chalmers Stewart LLP 2015-present, Partner 2024.
Personal
Education: Westbourne School for Girls; University of Glasgow (LLB Hons 1992, DipLP 1993).
Leisure: Enjoys running, reading, long walks with her dog and following tennis, golf, cricket, rugby and many other sports.
Chambers Review
UK
Simone Young advises leisure and retail clients as well as developers. She assists with construction issues concerning residential and commercial development projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simone Young is very good and she knows what she's doing. She also understands the commercial and technical side of things very well, and is very personable, sociable and easy to get hold of."
"Simone has an exceptional understanding of the client's business, and the ability to deliver clear and tailored advice to achieve the objectives."
"Simone is courteous, professional, helpful and understanding at all times of our own pressures and challenges as a client."
"Simone Young is very good and she knows what she's doing. She also understands the commercial and technical side of things very well, and is very personable, sociable and easy to get hold of."
"Simone has an exceptional understanding of the client's business, and the ability to deliver clear and tailored advice to achieve the objectives."
"Simone is courteous, professional, helpful and understanding at all times of our own pressures and challenges as a client."
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