Simon specialises in planning, local government, administrative and environmental Law.

He is a member of the Planning and Environmental Bar Association and the National Infrastructure Planning Association.

Simon’s past and present clients include major national house builders, international oil companies, airports, National Grid, waste companies, hotel chains, executive agencies of Government, many local authorities and private clients.

He has an extensive advisory, inquiry and advocacy practice.

Simon is ranked as a leading planning silk in Chambers and Partners 2014, which said:

“His effortless advocacy is both impressive and succinct”

“He is an outstanding advocate in the higher courts”

He is consistently recognised by Planning Magazine as being one of the top rated planning silks and the Legal 500 (2012) identified him as being “reliable and accessible”.