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Simon
Jacobs
Partner
simon.jacobs@seddons.co.uk
Tel:
020 7725 8060
Fax:
020 7725 5202

About
Simon
Simon has a wealth of experience in corporate and individual insolvency, as well as intellectual property, and has a strong reputation for his banking work. He has acted in disputes at all levels, from the County Courts to the Supreme Court.
- Acted in Supreme Court in appeal concerning the circumstances in which a transaction at an undervalue would be considered an unauthorised return of capital
- Acted in Court of Appeal in dispute over construction of a solicitor’s undertaking
- Acted in Privy Council Appeal (from Bahamas) in construction of will of multimillion-dollar estate
- Acted for Supervisor of a high-value Voluntary Arrangement defeating various challenges to the arrangement
- Represented shareholder in a complex company members case regarding a disputed application for an Administration Order and other surrounding litigation between the parties
- Acted for liquidator of financial services company on issues of trust claimed over client monies and assets, including associated litigation in the USA
- Acted for fixed charge receivers of real estate portfolio concerning contractual issues arising in respect of charged assets
- Acted for lender in Land Registry Adjudication concerning allegations of forged title documents
- Represented a record company creditor against the liquidator of an online music retailer, establishing royalties earned and held by liquidator were to be paid to the creditor
- Advised in trade mark dispute over disputed use of a mark in financial services sector
- Advised in substantial defamation claim for online media agency resulting in early confidential settlement
- 1990 - Present | Seddons, Partner
- 1983 - 1986 | Middlesex University, LLB