Simeon read Law with French at Leicester and Strasbourg universities, qualifying as a solicitor in 1992.
With both contentious and transactional insolvency expertise, Simeon advises insolvency practitioners, banks, distressed companies and individuals in a wide range of both corporate and personal insolvency matters. His corporate transactional work has an administration bias with the preparation of business sales being a particular specialism. In personal insolvency matters, Simeon has a specialist European Regulation practice, advising individuals, practitioners and creditors on the application of the European Regulation and what is known as COMI shifting or bankruptcy tourism.
Simeon has edited and written works on Company Meetings in insolvency proceedings and the disqualification legislation for directors. He also lectures to insolvency practitioners and lawyers both in England and abroad on procedural and substantive elements of insolvency law and practice.
Having been a member of R3 for many years he was delighted to be elected to Council and has served as Chair of the Small Practices Group for the last five years.
Contact
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7691 4166
Simeon Gilchrist knows his stuff and he's always sensible and pragmatic.
Chambers UK 2017
Expertise
Administrations and Receiverships
Bankruptcies and Liquidations
Civil Fraud
Confiscation and Restraint proceedings
Director Disqualification proceedings
Individual and Company Voluntary Arrangements
LPA Receiverships
Restructuring processes
Credentials
Member and Council Member of R3
Chair of Small Practices Group for R3
Member of INSOL Europe
Ranked as a Band 1 Leading Individual in Chambers UK 2019
Member of the French Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Law Society
Simeon's Blogs
Blog - 25/09/2019
Thomas Cook – a tragedy may yet become a drama
Restructuring & Insolvency
Blog - 01/11/2018
HMRC: The rise and fall of creditor status
Restructuring & Insolvency
Blog - 15/08/2018
A cautionary tale of conflicted creditors
Restructuring & Insolvency
Blog - 13/03/2018
Directors, misappropriation and limitation: the shield won’t wor...
Restructuring & Insolvency
