Carlos W. SIMONS OBE KC
Senior Partner
Barrister, England and Wales*
Attorney at Law, Turks and Caicos Islands

*Non-practising

Practice Areas

Serious Commercial and Civil Litigation, in particular

•  International Cross Border Dispute Resolution

•  Corporate Insolvency

• Judicial Review Proceedings;

Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Arbitration and Mediation.

Profile

Carlos is the Senior Partner of the Firm. He holds an MA Degree in History and Politics from the University of London (1979); a Diploma in Law from the City University, London (1982) and the degree of Utter Barrister from the Inns of Court School of Law (1983). He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 1983 as a member of Grays Inn.

Carlos was admitted as Attorney of the TCI Supreme Court in January 1984 and began practice with Ian M. Miller & Company, the predecessor of the Firm. Since then, Carlos has led the Firm’s civil and commercial litigation practice, specializing in contractual, tortious and equitable claims and judicial review applications.

In recognition of his leadership within the legal profession Carlos was appointed Queen’s Counsel (QC) in January 2002, and for his public service efforts (including stints as a member of the House of Assembly) he was appointed to the rank of Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in June 2002. He also currently holds the positions of Notary Public and Justice of the Peace.

Contact: cws@mslaw.tc