Simmons & Simmons
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| LLP | |
| Industry | Law |
| Founded | London (1896) |
| Headquarters | London, with 20 other offices worldwide |
| Products | Legal advice |
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Number of employees
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over 1,500 |
| Website | www.simmons-simmons.com |
Simmons & Simmons is an international legal practice with over 1,500 people and 21 offices located in major business and financial centres throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Its largest office is located in CityPoint, off Moorgate in London, where almost half its legal staff are based.
The firm undertakes significant cross-border and highly complex matters and transactions alongside work in local markets. It delivers services from across its corporate, dispute resolution, employment and financial markets departments, and it has a particular focus on work in financial institutions, asset management & investment funds, and in the life sciences and technology, media & telecommunications (TMT) sectors. It also focuses on the energy & infrastructure market, in particular through its international projects and construction teams.
In the run up to the UK decision to leave the European Union, the firm launched a microsite that considers the legal implications of this decision and key issues for businesses.
In April 2017, the firm launched a flagship report entitled 'Hyperfinance' examining the ways in which disruptive technologies are propelling the financial sector into a new age. The report uses survey data to examine M&A, cybersecurity, regulatory risk, employment issues, intellectual property and contractual considerations for financial institutions and asset managers as they embrace the opportunities FinTech offers.
The current senior partner is Colin Passmore, and the managing partner is Jeremy Hoyland. The firm was the highest ranked law firm on the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index for six years before being awarded Star Performer status in December 2014 and Global Star Performer status in January 2016. The firm has also featured in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women, a list of UK organisations leading the way in gender equality in the workplace. The firm and its lawyers receive regular recognition in independent legal directories and awards for the practices and sectors on which it focuses.
The firm has also received regular recognition in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report. Charlotte Stalin, a financial services partner, was named “Legal Innovator of the Year” at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards 2016.
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