Simon Elsegood

Principal Associate

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What can I do for you

Simon is a commercial and competition lawyer advising a wide range of clients on a wide range of business arrangements. He specialises in competition law, including subsidy control and investment screening, and all aspects of commercial law. He works closely with clients of all sizes (SMEs to multinationals) and from all sectors (private, public and the third sector).

Supporting your ambitions

Simon's advice and drafting helps his clients achieve the business deal they want while minimising the risks associated with it. He does this by using his experience and commercial approach to give clients advice that they can use in their negotiations and decision making. As a competition law expert, Simon enables clients to structure their activities so that they are compliant with the rules but still deliver as many benefits to the client as are allowed. All of this enables clients to avoid lengthy and expensive contractual disputes and regulatory investigations.

What else should you know?

Simon is a late comer to the legal profession. He is a scientist by training and ran R&D projects at British Sugar before training to become a solicitor. This "real world" experience gives him a great understanding of what clients actually need from their lawyer. Simon is a rugby referee in his spare time, so used to making decisions rapidly!  

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”