Simon is a corporate partner at Gowling WLG whose practice focuses on advising sovereign-controlled entities as well as multinational investors and funds on cross-border private M&A, growth equity and joint venture deals, with a focus on the energy & infrastructure and technology sectors. Simon has also been recognised as a notable practitioner for M&A by the legal directory ILFR1000 and has been noted as a key lawyer and name to note for corporate & commercial in the Legal 500 MENA rankings, with the following testimonial: “Simon Elliott has the commercial acumen but also understands our business and the issues we face in our developments. Simon is sensible, efficient with time and delivers to schedule”.
Publications
Co-author of the United Arab Emirates - Market Insights chapter in the Global M&A Law Guide , published 28 April 2026 , alongside Tim Casben .