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Alexandra Vyvyan
Alexandra studied English literature at Trinity College Dublin. Following her degree, Alexandra returned to London to convert to Law.September 16, 2019 -
Thomas Moore
Both during his training contract and since qualifying, Thomas has gained experience advising on defamation, reputation protection and privacy issues, as well as commercial and intellectual property disputes. He has been actively involved in media litigation, including high value disputes in the High Court. Before joining Simkins, Thomas worked as…May 12, 2019 -
Rachael Heeley
Before joining Simkins, she worked as an in-house commercial paralegal at Kantar’s London based office. Rachael graduated from King’s College London in Law.October 30, 2018 -
Jessica Welch
She has worked on cases in the High Court, the Copyright Tribunal and the European Court of Justice. She was a key member of the team representing Sir Cliff Richard in the 2018 landmark case against the BBC and South Yorkshire Police. Before joining Simkins, Jess worked at sports PR…October 24, 2018 -
Gurpreet Sanghera
Having worked in the City for 8 years before joining the firm in 2012, Gurpreet has an extensive and broad range of expertise which includes breach of contract; property litigation; professional negligence and insolvency related issues. She has experience in dealing with cases in the High Court, County Courts and…October 24, 2018 -
Rose Croshaw
Prior to joining Simkins, Rose worked in the music industry at independent music publisher, Imagem, where she gained experience in all aspects of music publishing, with a focus on contractual negotiations, licensing and copyright infringements. Rose completed her training at Imagem during which she was seconded to Simkins. Whilst on…October 24, 2018 -
Paul Oxnard
Paul has litigated many disputes through to trial, including conducting the Cavendish v Makdessi dispute all the way through to a successful outcome in the Supreme Court (Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67) where the law relating to penalty clauses was significantly clarified. Many cases…October 24, 2018 -
Victoria Willson
She has particular expertise in guiding employers through restructures (including the complexities of TUPE) and negotiating exit terms and high value settlements for senior employees, particularly those working in the financial services sector (for example, she was specifically instructed by a senior executive following the Libor scandal in 2014). Victoria…October 24, 2018 -
Susan Thompson
Susan’s clients include major PLCs and SMEs. She has also represented senior individuals, including partners in city law firms and accounting practices, and senior executives in the financial services sector and industry. Clients say she provides “pragmatic no nonsense solutions to their issues.” Susan regularly speaks at conferences and particularly…October 24, 2018 -
Eleanor Steyn
Her experience is broad-based, encompassing copyright, performers’ rights, passing off/false endorsement, defamation, privacy, harassment and broadcasting disputes, as well as contractual, professional negligence and shareholder litigation. She has particular expertise in High Court litigation, but also has experience of disputes in the Copyright, Tax and Employment Tribunals. Since joining Simkins,…October 24, 2018