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]

Simmons & Simmons
HeadquartersCitypoint, London
United Kingdom
No. of offices23 worldwide
No. of lawyers974
Key people
  • Julian Taylor
    (Senior Partner)
  • Emily Monastiriotis
    (Managing Partner)
RevenueIncrease £615m [1]
Profit per equity partnerIncrease £1.128m [1]
Date foundedSeptember 1896
Founder
  • Percy Simmons
  • Edward Simmons
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.simmons-simmons.com

History

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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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 ""Simmons & Simmons announces financial results for 2024/25"".
  2. "Bloomberg". Bloomberg News.
  3. Obituary in The Times. 20 September 1939. p. 10.
  4. "Simmons & Simmons – What The Lawyer Says". The Lawyer. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  5. "Simmons & Simmons". The Times. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  6. "Simmons & Simmons". www.simmons-simmons.com. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  7. "Simmons & Simmons to merge with Nolst Trenité". Financial News. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  8. "Legal Engineers Wavelength Acquired By Simmons & Simmons". Artificial Lawyer. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  9. "Simmons advises on €855 financing for unicorn Enpal".
  10. "Enpal".
  11. Allen, Patricia (2022-12-15). "Berlin-based unicorn Enpal closes €855 million in debt funding to accelerate adoption of solar energy". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  12. "Simmons, Northridge to Make 'Donations' From Chelsea FC Sale Fees as EY Joins Adviser Roster". Law.com International. Retrieved 2023-03-02.