Simon Goldberg
Senior Partner
Joint Head of Department
Media
+44 20 3206 2720
Email Simon
simon.goldberg@smb.london
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Simon is Senior Partner at SMB and 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 as 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
“Simon is great – very responsive and quick with turnaround. Above all, he is very commercial so he understands situations from my point of view.” Chambers and Partners, 2020
“is drafting is very clear and it’s good having a lawyer who gets the crossover between film, TV and publishing.” Chambers and Partners, 2020
“He has a great sense of humour and is assertive in taking your side.” Chambers and Partners, 2019
“Simon Goldberg is personable and very experienced in the media world.” Chambers and Partners, 2018
“Superstar.” Legal 500, 2021
“‘First-rate’ and ‘calm, sensible.’” Legal 500, 2018
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“He takes a personal interest in his clients’ businesses and well-being.”
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“It’s refreshing to work with someone whose first priority is to get the deal done and who has the ability to propose solutions that are fair for all sides.”
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Chambers and Partners, 2022“Incredibly responsive and very practical in his advice.”
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“Simon Goldberg is experienced, intelligent and very commercial. He also has very good personal skills and is attentive.”
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Chambers and Partners, 2023“Simon Goldberg goes above and beyond on every front.”
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Legal 500, 2022“I would definitely list Simon Goldberg and Razwana Akram, representing exceptional knowledge in the film industry and film finance.”
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Legal 500, 2023“Simon Goldberg – experienced core team member who gets results.”
Insights featuring Simon
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12th August 2024Highlighting some of the heroes – the Post Office scandal
As the Horizon IT Post Office Inquiry Phase 6 comes to an end, and ever more shocking evidence appears about how sub-postmasters were unlawfully convicted as part of a massive criminal conspiracy, when considering all of the bad actors who contributed to the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history, it’s worth remembering that there are also people who fall into the opposite category.
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14th May 2024THE POST OFFICE SCANDAL – exploring the role of Solicitors.
A question that I frequently ask myself when considering the role of solicitors in the PO Scandal is whether, and if so to what extent, are the lawyers the tail which is wagging the dog?
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10th February 2024Where were the Directors? Part 3
As a lawyer by trade - although I am enjoying my foray into journalism - today I am thinking about the objective and statutory duties of those on the Board of the Post Office, as legislated under the Companies Act 2006. By staying silent in the face of wrongdoing on an industrial scale, did the individual members of the Board breach their duties as directors?
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News featuring Simon
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4th December 2024 Media
Partner Simon Goldberg records first podcast with former Sub-postmaster Lee Castleton
Following his ongoing high profile LinkedIn campaign and the series of articles that he has written on the Horizon Post Office Scandal, Partner and Co-head of SMB’s Commercial Media team, Simon Goldberg has made a podcast with former Sub-Postmaster Lee Castleton.
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1st November 2024 Media
Senior Partner Simon Goldberg appears on More Than a Lawyer podcast
Earlier this month, Senior Partner and Co-Head of SMB’s Commercial Media Team, Simon Goldberg, appeared on the More Than a Lawyer podcast, discussing the ever-relevant topic of workplace culture.
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25th June 2024
9 SMB legal experts have been included in the Best Lawyers list
9 of Simons Muirhead Burton’s legal experts have been included in the Best Lawyers list for London.
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