The firm has particular expertise in advising universities and other public sector bodies.
Issues arise concerning funding, corporate structures, tax and anti-trust law.
Simon previously worked in Cambridge and specialises in commercial biotechnology work, including research and development agreements, patent and know how licences, assignments and options, manufacturing agreements and bioinformatics collaborations and licences. Simon works closely with Jos Moule , a corporate partner who specialises in the sector. Recent highlights Advising a UK university on the commercial development and exploitation of its unit specialising in research into micro-organisms. Acting for an NHS Trust on the establishment of a commercial joint venture relating to intellectual property rights exploitation in the biosciences sector. Co-ordinated a submission to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee by the biotechnology section of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association regarding the legal regulation of genetically modified organisms.