Co-ownership Property Disputes

Simon joined Hart Brown in 2024 as a Consultant in our Dispute Resolution department.

With extensive experience in the law, Simon was admitted as a solicitor in 1986 and has worked continuously in legal practice since then. Simon is also the holder of a degree in French.

During his career, Simon has worked across many areas of law including criminal law, personal injury, insolvency, family law and civil litigation. Simon was a criminal Duty Solicitor for a number of years, also acting on an agency basis as an advocate for the Crown Prosecution Service. For 15 years, Simon was the Managing Partner of another legal practice.

Latterly, Simon has concentrated on civil litigation work which mainly comprises property litigation, contentious probate and some commercial litigation.

Simon's litigation work is concentrated in the County Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal.

Graham joined Hart Brown in 2026 as a Consultant in the Dispute Resolution department.

Graham qualified as a solicitor in 1985 at Wilde Sapte (now Dentons). He specialises in dispute resolution for both commercial clients and individuals, with particular expertise in commercial disputes and contested probate.

Graham was a partner at Cheyney Goulding LLP for 30 years before joining Hart Brown. He dealt with a wide range of litigation and dispute resolution cases involving the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Court, Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Over the years, Graham has acted for a variety of clients, ranging from PLCs to high net worth individuals.

Outside of work, Graham enjoys many sports (albeit now as a spectator!) including skiing, rugby, football and cricket. He is delighted to be involved with a charity that supports the development of youth cricket.