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Simon Pedley

Simon is a dispute resolution partner specialising in company and commercial disputes, as well as charity disputes and regulation, and contested trusts and estates for high-net-worth individuals, trustees, beneficiaries and charities. His recent work includes: representing the successful claimant in the Kennedy v Kennedy case (an equitable mistake claim to overturn a transaction giving rise to a substantial tax liability); acting in Bhullar v Bhullar (a significant decision in a complicated derivate action); representing the successful applicants in Parris v (1) Ajayi (2) SHC Clemsfold Group (3) SHC Rapkyns Group (a claim in malicious falsehood); acting for the administrators of a substantial estate in a variety of related disputes including directions applications, account proceedings, an insolvency validation order application, various other insolvency proceedings, and an application to remove the administrators. · Mills & Reeve LLP

EnglandCommercial Litigation, Trusts & Estates

About

Simon is a dispute resolution partner at Mills & Reeve LLP in England, specialising in company and commercial disputes, charity disputes and regulation, and contested trusts and estates for high-net-worth individuals, trustees, beneficiaries and charities. His recent work includes representing the successful claimant in Kennedy v Kennedy, acting in Bhullar v Bhullar, representing the successful applicants in Parris v Ajayi / SHC Clemsfold Group / SHC Rapkyns Group, and acting for administrators in a range of estate-related and insolvency-connected disputes.

Practice areas

Commercial LitigationTrusts & EstatesCharity Law

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Expertise

Company & Commercial DisputesCharity Disputes and RegulationContested Trusts & EstatesHigh-net-worth IndividualsEstate and Insolvency-related Disputes

Education

  • Perse School, Cambridge
  • Emmanuel College, Cambridge (1991 BA English; MA 1995)
  • Anglia Polytechnic University
  • College of Law, York