"Simon's preparation and attention to detail means he stands out among the rest"
Chambers UK, 2023
Simon specialises in contentious trusts, commercial litigation, insolvency, administration, receivership, fraud and asset trading, shareholder disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, mediation and all types of insurance and reinsurance related disputes.
Background and experience
Simon Davies specialises in contentious trusts, commercial litigation, insolvency, administration, receivership, fraud and asset trading, shareholder disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, mediation and all types of insurance and reinsurance related disputes.
He was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1993 and is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey. Prior to joining Ogier, Simon worked at another leading Channel Islands firm and for 10 years at Ashurst in London, during which time he was seconded for 14 months to Hashidate Law Office, Tokyo, Japan.
Simon is a member of the Royal Court Civil Procedure Rules Review Committee. Simon featured in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 and Chambers UK for Dispute Resolution in Guernsey. He was also listed as Private Client Global Elite in the Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory, 2019.
Admitted in:
2004 - Guernsey
1993 - England & Wales (not practising)
Languages
French
Japanese
English
Examples of work
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20 December 2019
Ogier's Guernsey teams demonstrate strength in complex, cross-border transactions through 2019
Martyn Baudains
Team: Simon Davies, Gavin Ferguson, Christopher Jones, Mathew Newman, Bryon Rees
Guernsey
Deal
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25 April 2019
Guernsey's Court of Appeal vindicates Carlyle Group after nine-year dispute worth nearly $2 billion
Simon Davies
Guernsey
Case
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22 February 2016
Sandpiper sale completes
Simon Davies
Team: Katharine Marshall
Jersey, Guernsey
Deal
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31 August 2007
Ogier advises on largest employment transfer transaction in the Channel Islands
Simon Davies
Guernsey, Jersey
Deal
News and insights
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20 December 2022
Strong showing for Ogier's top-tier Trusts Advisory Group in Private Client Global Elite
News
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9 December 2022
Restructuring and Corporate Recovery Jurisdiction Guide: Guernsey
Mathew Newman
Team: Paul Chanter, Simon Davies, Alex Horsbrugh-Porter, Christopher Jones, Sandie Lyne
Guernsey
Insight
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17 November 2022
QandA with Simon Davies on the latest in dispute resolution
Simon Davies
Guernsey
Insight
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21 October 2022
Ogier's "high-calibre" team in Guernsey gets stand-out praise in Chambers UK 2023
Bryon Rees
Team: Christopher Jones, Paul Chanter, Simon Davies, Mathew Newman, Martyn Baudains
Guernsey
News
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30 September 2022
Ogier in Guernsey achieves top tier rankings in Legal 500 UK 2023 guide
Christopher Jones
Team: Paul Chanter, Bryon Rees, Michaela Jesson, Michelle Watson Bunn, Diana Collas, Gabrielle Payne, and 16 more
Guernsey
News
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3 February 2022
Ogier lands top spot globally in Private Client Global Elite
Nicholas Brookes
Team: James Campbell, Simon Davies, Gavin Ferguson, Matt Guthrie, Josephine Howe, Brian Lacy, and 6 more
British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Hong Kong
News
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6 January 2022
The Carlyle Case: what can be learnt from a billion dollar fund collapse
Bryan De Verneuil-Smith
Team: Simon Davies
Guernsey
Insight
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22 October 2021
"First-class firm" Ogier goes from strength to strength in new Chambers UK guide
Raulin Amy
Team: Richard Daggett, Simon Dinning, Katrina Edge, Bruce MacNeil, Matthew Shaxson, Edward Mackereth, and 23 more
Jersey, Guernsey
News
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18 October 2021
Ogier's Guernsey Dispute Resolution team now one of the largest in the Island
Mathew Newman
Team: Simon Davies, Bryan De Verneuil-Smith, Alex Horsbrugh-Porter, Sandie Lyne, Rachel DeSanges, Fay Warrilow, and 6 more
Guernsey
News
Recognition
"Simon has a rare talent for conveying points in a way that parties can easily find common ground around areas of dispute"
Chambers UK, 2023
View more"Very client-focused"
Chambers UK, 2023
"Able to understand complex situatikons instantly"
Chambers UK, 2023
"He is respected by bench and bar alike, having been selected to serve as the battonier or head of the Guernsey bar. As importantly, Simon is easy to deal with and incredibly responsive, which is very important when dealing with an off-shore jurisdiction"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Clearly one of, if not the leading advocate on the island. Simon has an encyclopaedic memory of Guernsey precedents. He is detail oriented, exquisitely prepared for every argument and submission, and has a good rapport with the Guernsey courts"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Hall of Fame"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"An enormously respected figure in the Guernsey Bar; he's exceptionally knowledgeable of the law and a trusted authority on it"
Chambers UK, 2022
"Team of the Year – Litigation"
Citywealth IFC Awards 2022
"A very good, knowledgeable technician, commercial and very client attentive"
Legal 500 UK, 2022
"A very good advocate and very good on appellate work"
Chambers UK, Dispute Resolution, 2021
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