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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.

Simeon Gilchrist's depth of knowledge is second to none

Chambers UK 2023

Simeon Gilchrist's depth of knowledge is second to none

Chambers UK 2023

Expertise

  • Restructuring & Insolvency: Overview

  • 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

  • Ranked as Band 1 in Chambers UK 2023

  • Recommended in the Legal 500 UK 2023

  • Member and Council Member of R3

     

  • Chair of Small Practices Group for R3

  • Member of INSOL Europe

  • Member of the French Chamber of Commerce

Quotes

Simeon Gilchrist's depth of knowledge is second to none


Chambers UK 2023

Simeon Gilchrist's depth of knowledge is second to none

Chambers UK 2023

Simeon Gilchrist is hard working, intelligent and very knowledgeable. Also practical in advising effective ways of ma...
Legal 500 UK 2023

Simeon Gilchrist is hard working, intelligent and very knowledgeable. Also practical in advising effective ways of managing the case. Highly recommended.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Simeon Gilchrist is a standout in the personal insolvency space.


Chambers UK 2022

Simeon Gilchrist is a standout in the personal insolvency space.

Chambers UK 2022

Simeon is very bright and very meticulous in the work he does.


Chambers UK 2022

Simeon is very bright and very meticulous in the work he does.

Chambers UK 2022

He is really good on personal insolvency; he is fantastic technically and is imaginative in coming up with solutions....
Chambers UK 2021

He is really good on personal insolvency; he is fantastic technically and is imaginative in coming up with solutions.

Chambers UK 2021

Has vast technical knowledge and is good at cutting to the nub of the matter, but his best gift is his ability to dea...
Chambers UK 2020

Has vast technical knowledge and is good at cutting to the nub of the matter, but his best gift is his ability to deal with difficult people.

Chambers UK 2020

If I have an insolvency-based issue I can't get my head around, he is the closest I have to a go-to guy for getting m...
Chambers UK 2018

If I have an insolvency-based issue I can't get my head around, he is the closest I have to a go-to guy for getting me out of the woods.

Chambers UK 2018

Simeon Gilchrist knows his stuff and he's always sensible and pragmatic.


Chambers UK 2017

Simeon Gilchrist knows his stuff and he's always sensible and pragmatic.

Chambers UK 2017

Simeon Gilchrist is responsive and fast, and clients note him for his approachable and supportive nature.


Chambers UK 2016

Simeon Gilchrist is responsive and fast, and clients note him for his approachable and supportive nature.

Chambers UK 2016

Simeon Gilchrist is an extraordinarily good lawyer, and extraordinarily hard-working.


Chambers UK 2015

Simeon Gilchrist is an extraordinarily good lawyer, and extraordinarily hard-working.

Chambers UK 2015

Simeon Gilchrist thinks of ideas all the time and is highly approachable.


Chambers UK 2014

Simeon Gilchrist thinks of ideas all the time and is highly approachable.

Chambers UK 2014

This team is quite rightly recognised as one of the outstanding personal insolvency practices in the market.


Chambers UK 2013

This team is quite rightly recognised as one of the outstanding personal insolvency practices in the market.

Chambers UK 2013

Peers really rate Simeon Gilchrist, who specialises in contentious and transactional insolvency matters.


Chambers UK 2013

Peers really rate Simeon Gilchrist, who specialises in contentious and transactional insolvency matters.

Chambers UK 2013

Simeon is ranked as a Leading Individual for his extensive experience.


Chambers UK 2012

Simeon is ranked as a Leading Individual for his extensive experience.

Chambers UK 2012

The practice enjoys a strong reputation for client service.


Chambers UK 2012

The practice enjoys a strong reputation for client service.

Chambers UK 2012

Simeon Gilchrist is a very technically astute lawyer with a good grasp of insolvency matters. Chambers Directory 2011...
Chambers UK 2011

Simeon Gilchrist is a very technically astute lawyer with a good grasp of insolvency matters. Chambers Directory 2011.

Chambers UK 2011

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Simeon Gilchrist

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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.

Expertise

  • Restructuring & Insolvency: Overview
  • 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

  • Ranked as Band 1 in Chambers UK 2023

  • Recommended in the Legal 500 UK 2023

  • Member and Council Member of R3

     

  • Chair of Small Practices Group for R3

  • Member of INSOL Europe

  • Member of the French Chamber of Commerce

Contact

Telephone:
+4420 7691 4166

Email:
simeon.gilchrist@edwincoe.com

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