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Simon Dakin

Chairman, Director & Solicitor - Corporate & Commercial

Simon is Chairman at Actons and a Director in the Corporate & Commercial team. Having been involved in various complex and high-value business transactions, Simon has particular expertise in acting for buyers, sellers and funders of businesses.

 

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Biography

Simon became the Chairman at Actons in June 2019.

His daily role sees him working in our Corporate and Commercial team, an area of law which he has practised since qualifying as a solicitor and joining Actons, in 2003.

Simon has sixteen years’ of experience advising SMEs, who typically turn over between £1M and £50M, and banks and alternative lenders on lending and security issues.

His work with SMEs generally involves advising on business purchases and sales, investment into businesses, documents governing the relationship between business owners and the return of shareholder/investor capital. He also advises on various commercial agreements including agency, franchising, distribution and information technology.

Away from work Simon is a keen sports fan and enjoys football, cricket, golf and rugby, and also likes to go skiing.

"I would highly recommend the services of Simon Dakin, he is the ideal person to have at your side when needing commercial business advice. His great attention to detail and client focus ensures that you leave with a feeling that nothing has been to much trouble. If you want a professional, personal service from someone who cares about what he is doing, look no further."
Andy Hogben, Managing Director – Quadrant Events
"‘Very knowledgeable’ practice head Simon Dakin, who impresses with ‘an abundance of common sense and good commercial instinct’,"
The Legal 500 2018 (Corporate and commercial (Notts & Derby))
I have been extremely satisfied with the services of Actons, particularly Robert Northall & Simon Dakin. Having had no experience of selling a business, I was guided through the whole process and was kept updated at all times. A totally professional team who have your interests at heart! I would highly recommend them!
Susan
"I love Actons; they are great. I know that you have to review suppliers every now and then, but we would not want to change them anytime soon. I think that they genuinely like us as people, and we have a good working relationship, which they work hard at maintaining."
Director – Shredall & SDS
Simon Dakin has successfully supported multiple companies that I have led over many years. Simon masters the art of being an exceptional solicitor as he understands that being a human, google on law is not what SME shareholders and directors need. It is the combination of deep knowledge, exceptional skills and well balanced personality that makes Simon stand out and the core reason why companies should speak to Simon Dakin when they need a commercial solicitor.
Nathan Nagel, CEO

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