Simon Goldberg

"...has a very good brain" - Legal 500 2007


Simon Goldberg

Year of Call

1999

Education

BA (Hons) Trinity College, Oxford.

Specialisation

Commercial Litigation and Employment Law

Particular Interests

Commercial contract disputes, post-termination restraints (including injunctive relief), partnership disputes, directors’ duties, professional negligence, discrimination

Appointments

Junior Counsel to the Crown - 2007

Awards

Queen Mother Scholar, Harmsworth Scholar and Exhibitioner.

Memberships

Employment Law Bar Association. Bar Pro Bono Unit.

Reported Cases

Routledge v TRW Systems Limited [2007] All ER (D) 189 (Apr)

Tyne and Wear Autistic Society v Smith [2005] ICR 663; [2005] IRLR 336; [2005] 4 All ER 1336

External Comment

Recommended and recognised as a leader in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Employment Law by Chambers UK, Legal 500 and Legal Experts:

        "he has a very good brain, and he is affable, so a joy to work with; he compares very well with London counsel" (Legal 500 2008)

        "commercially astute and confident" (Chambers & Partners 2008)

        "a fighter when necessary…he takes no prisoners in court" (Chambers & Partners 2008)

        "a hard working and sensible nature" (Chambers & Partners 2008)

Email

s.goldberg@trinitychambers.co.uk