Simon has worked within the technology sector for over 17 years, advising on legal strategy for business growth through the exploitation of intellectual property. He is a non-executive director of three technology companies and a director of Technology Venture Consulting Ltd, an advisory company to technology SMEs.

Simon is recognised in The Chambers Directory and The Legal 500 as one of the UK's leading practitioners of IT & telecommunications law. He has practised in this field since 1986, as well as advising on EC regulatory and competition law, intellectual property and all aspects of commercial law. Simon is a consultant editor for IT Law Today and International Computer Law and is Chairman of the IT Security Committee for the London Chamber of Commerce.

Simon is responsible for the co-ordination of Osborne Clarke's North American business alliances and assists in the development of the firm's European Alliance. He has assisted in the legal development of global businesses such as Yahoo!, VeriSign, Apple and Electronic Arts.