Simon Whitfield

Simon joined chambers in 2009, having previously been a solicitor since 1992 and a partner at an international law firm.

 

The Legal 500 Directory notes “Clients single out Simon Whitfield as being “competent”…”capable”…”knowledgeable” and “highly regarded for contentious work””.  He is quoted in Chambers Directory as “…known for his expertise in complex contentious matters”.  Chambers also ranks Simon in its “Leaders In Their Field” Directory.

 

Simon’s practice covers the following areas;

 

 * Complex commercial disputes

 * Construction, Engineering & Projects

 * Statutory and contractual adjudications

 * Arbitration

 * PFI and Regeneration

 * Housing including: possession actions, demotion claims, disrepair, anti-social

    behaviour orders and injunctions

 * Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation, expert

    determination, ENE)

 * Insolvency

 * Professional negligence

 * Banking, Finance and Factoring

 * Property/Trusts

 

Simon also accepts appointments as a Mediator and Adjudicator.

 

 

 

CALLED TO THE BAR 

                                               

2009; Simon qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and was a partner at an international law firm before transferring to the Bar.

 

EDUCATION                            

                                               

MA (Cambridge), Law Society Finals at Chester College of Law, Hong Kong SAR PRC Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination.

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE             

 

Commercial Disputes;  

All aspects of complex contractual disputes, interpretation of contractual

provisions and enforcement of judgments.

 

Construction, Engineering & Projects; 

Experienced in all aspects of the construction process.

Acts for contractors,employers, funders, developers and

professionals. He has advised on the procurement of

projects through PFI and PPP in the UK and DBFO

projects internationally.He regularly appears in

adjudications and accepts appointments as adjudicator. 

Appears in the TCC and arbitrations.

 

Mediation;

Dealing with all aspects of ADR, acting for parties in

mediation. He also accepts appointments as mediator.

 

Professional Negligence;  

In particular in relation to construction professionals

including architects, engineers and quantity surveyors as

well as professional negligence generally.

 

Insolvency;  

Administrations and liquidations of companies and

personal insolvency.

 

Property and Housing;  

Landlord and tenant disputes, possession actions on

behalf of lenders and landlords (private and social),

injunctive relief including ASBO injunctions, boundary

disputes and the construction of trusts.

 

Banking and finance;  

All aspects of secured lending as well as factoring

agreements.   

 

MEMBERSHIPS                       

                       

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

The Adjudication Society

The Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association

The Northern Chancery Bar Association

 

 

Email: whitfield@exchangechambers.co.uk