Simon is joint head of both the Media and Corporate, Commercial & Finance teams. He is a commercial media lawyer with specialist experience in publishing, film and television finance, production and distribution as well in media-related corporate transactions.
Simon is highly skilled in complex media, and publishing and commercial agreements and is known for his established industry experience of working with some of the UK’s leading publishers on all of their print and on-line publications and their expansion and growth internationally.
Simon is regularly ranked in Chambers and the Legal 500 and is described as “‘practical, unflappable and gives very good counsel,’ according to delighted clients”. Simon is a trustee of the Death Penalty Project and also lectures at the University of Warwick on media law.
Testimonials
“He has a great sense of humour and is assertive in taking your side.” Chambers & Partners, 2019
“Simon Goldberg is personable and very experienced in the media world.” Chambers & Partners, 2018
“‘First-rate’ and ‘calm, sensible.’” Legal 500, 2018
Practice areas
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Superstar.
Legal 500, 2020
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Simon is great – very responsive and quick with turnaround. Above all, he is very commercial so he understands situations from my point of view.
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His drafting is very clear and it’s good having a lawyer who gets the crossover between film, TV and publishing.
Chambers & Partners, 2020
Articles featuring Simon
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17th May 2021 Media
SMB Client Narrative Capital Acquires Sony’s UK Channels Portfolio
SMB has advised US investment firm Narrative Capital on its acquisition of Sony Pictures Television’s UK channels portfolio.
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8th February 2021 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB successfully advises the founder of PHASTAR on incoming investment from Charterhouse Capital Partners.
SMB are very pleased to have successfully advised Kevin Kane, the founder of PHASTAR, one of the UK’s largest specialist biometrics clinical research organisations for clinical trials, on his partnership with private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP. PHASTAR has 10 offices globally with plans for further international expansion. Charterhouse made a significant investment into PHASTAR, with Mr Kane remaining CEO and retaining a substantial stake in the business.
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4th February 2021 Media
SMB’s Film and TV Team has advised its client 42, the UK/US management and production company (Outside the Wire, Watership Down), on the production, financing and distribution arrangements for its new film Silent Twins.
SMB’s Film and TV Team has advised its client 42, the UK/US management and production company (Outside the Wire, Watership Down), on the production, financing and distribution arrangements for its new film Silent Twins.
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