Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Experience
Simon has been with Linklaters for nearly 35 years and during this time he spent four years as Head of the Real Estate Department, and seven years on the Firm’s main board. He is currently Head of European Real Estate based in the London office. Simon has extensive experience advising on the UK taxation of real estate transactions and investment structuring for UK and non-UK institutions, property companies, developers and occupiers. He was centrally involved in the UK property market’s creation of a UK REIT, and was one of the small industry team which negotiated the detailed REIT rules with HM Treasury and HMRC. Previously a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and member of the British Property Federation Policy Committee. Currently a member of the ULI’s global Governance Committee, the Cambridge Land Economy Advisory Board and a trustee of the Investment Property Forum Education Trust.
Professional experience
2003 - Partner and Head of European Real Estate, Linklaters
1999 - 2003 Partner; Head of Real Estate Department, Linklaters
1988 - 1999 Partner, Linklaters
1981 - 1988 Assistant Solicitor, Linklaters
1979 - 1981 Articled Clerk, Linklaters
Education
1979 - College of Law, Law Society Part 2 Examinations (Honours)
1975 - 1978 Cambridge University, Trinity Hall - M.A. Law
