Simmons & Simmons
London-based international law firm
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Simmons & Simmons is an international law firm with headquarters in London, UK. About half of its staff are in the London office, in CityPoint, off Moorgate.[citation needed] The firm has practices covering asset management, investment funds, energy and infrastructure, finance, life sciences, technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.[2]
United Kingdom
- Julian Taylor
(Senior Partner) - Emily Monastiriotis
(Managing Partner)
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| Headquarters | Citypoint, London United Kingdom |
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| No. of offices | 23 worldwide |
| No. of lawyers | 974 |
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| Revenue |  £615m [1] |
| Profit per equity partner | £1.128m [1] |
| Date founded | September 1896 |
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| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.simmons-simmons.com |
History
The firm was founded in 1896 by twin brothers, Percy (1875–1939)[3] and Edward Simmons, while both were 21 years old.[4][5]
Simmons & Simmons has since expanded internationally:[6]
- 1962: Opened second office in Brussels
- 1979: Opened Hong Kong office, marking entry into Asia
- 1988: Opened office in Paris
- 1993: Expanded into Italy (Milan and Rome) through Grippo Associati e Simmons & Simmons
- 1994: Opened Abu Dhabi office, entering the Middle East
- 1995: Opened Shanghai office
- 2000: Opened Madrid office
- 2001: Opened offices in Düsseldorf and Tokyo; began alliance with TMI Associates in Japan
- 2002: Opened Frankfurt office and merged with Dutch firm Nolst Trenité in Rotterdam[7]
- 2003: Opened Doha office; first international law firm licensed to operate independently in Qatar
- 2005: Opened Dubai office
- 2007: Expanded in Spain through merger with Mochales & Palacios; opened Amsterdam office
- 2011: Opened Beijing office
- 2012: Expanded in the United Kingdom with a Bristol office
- 2013: Opened offices in Singapore and Munich
- 2015: Opened Luxembourg office
- 2018: Opened Dublin office
- 2019: Opened Shenzhen office and acquired Wavelength, a legal engineering firm,[8] establishing a presence in Cambridge
- 2022: Opened first United States office in Silicon Valley
Clients
Clients include Enpal and Chelsea F.C. Simmons represented Enpal in its 2021 debt fundraising and 2022 financing rounds.[9][10][11] Simmons & Simmons advised Chelsea F.C. in its £4.25bn sale to a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.[12]
