Bio

Simon Toms has experience in a wide range of cross-border public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations and equity capital markets transactions, with a particular focus on the technology, fintech, media and telecoms sectors. He also advises clients on corporate governance issues, including ESG-related matters. Mr. Toms was ranked as a leading individual for high-end M&A and fintech in The Legal 500 UK 2024 and has been recognized by IFLR1000. He also has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Band 1 of the Corporate, Securities & Financing category in Chambers FinTech, in which clients have said he is “technically incredibly strong” and on the “shortlist for who can deliver when it matters most.” Mr. Toms previously served as general counsel at News International (now News UK) between August 2011 and April 2012.