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
Practice areas
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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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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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1st February 2024The Post Office scandal – what next?
It’s often said that variety is the spice of life, so I’m completely changing tack here to try and focus on solutions. In other words, if I had the legal, corporate, and constitutional authority to mandate a solution (chance would be a fine thing),what would I do, and what would that look like?
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25th January 2024Thoughts on Post Office Scandal – Part 1
Over and over again, these past few weeks, I’ve heard the following two questions: (1) what caused the Post Office scandal, and (2) why did it take a tv series for it to become so widely and publicly known?
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News featuring Simon
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9th April 2024
SMB advises DARE Pictures in shareholder acquisition by Asylum Entertainment Group
SMB has advised client Derren Lawford and his company DARE Pictures in a new deal which saw non-scripted production giant, Asylum Entertainment Group, acquire a shareholding in DARE, replacing its original investor.
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15th March 2024 Media, Dispute Resolution, Media & Communications Disputes
Post Office Scandal Stresses Key Directors Duties Lessons
The recent Post Office Scandal highlights the importance of company directors being bound by specific legal obligations outlined in the Companies Act 2006.
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7th March 2024 Media
Partner and co-head of SMB’s Media department, Simon Goldberg, appears on Nine News Australia
Partner and co-head of SMB’s Media department, Simon Goldberg, featured on Nine News Australia yesterday.
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