Simon Lucas

Simon is a Solicitor and Partner in the Dispute Resolution team.

Qualifying as a solicitor in 2008, Simon has 18 years’ experience acting in a range of commercial disputes on behalf of both corporate and individual clients. Earlier in his career he spent 13 years practicing at an international law firm.

Simon is recommended as an Up and Coming individual for Litigation in the 2026 edition of Chambers & Partners and a Next Generation Partner for Commercial Litigation in the 2026 edition of Legal 500.

With extensive experience litigating matters in the English courts, Simon has also resolved disputes using alternative methods, including mediation, arbitration and expert determination.

Illustrative examples of his experience include:

• Acting for a print and packaging company in a multi-million-pound dispute concerning the liability of an insurance company to provide an indemnity for losses arising from catastrophic damage to a printing press – Contact (Print and Packaging) Ltd v Travelers Insurance Co Ltd [2018] EWHC 83 (TCC).
• Advising an individual in pursuing a multi-million-pound High Court misfeasance claim for diversion of assets, including the obtaining of a freezing injunction.
• Representing a multi-national company in respect of data theft and breach of restrictive covenants by a departing employee, including the obtaining of injunctive relief.

Aside from his commercial litigation practice, Simon provides specialist advice to businesses regarding economic sanctions and export controls. As an element of this work, Simon has assisted clients in preparing for export compliance audits by the UK government and implementing export compliance programmes for multi-national businesses.

Visit our Commercial Dispute Resolution or our Dispute Resolution for Individuals page for more information. Alternatively, you can call our team on 01484 821 500.