llp industry law founded london 1896 headquarters london with 20 other offices worldwide products legal advice number of employees over 1 500 1 website www.simmons simmons.com simmons & simmons is an international legal practice with over 1 500 people and 21 offices located in major business and financial centres throughout europe the middle east and asia . its largest office is located in citypoint off moorgate in london where almost half its legal staff are based . the firm undertakes significant cross border and highly complex matters and transactions alongside work in local markets . it delivers services from across its corporate dispute resolution employment and financial markets departments and it has a particular focus on work in financial institutions asset management & investment funds and in the life sciences and technology media & telecommunications tmt sectors . it also focuses on the energy & infrastructure market in particular through its international projects and construction teams . 2 in the run up to the uk decision to leave the european union the firm launched a microsite that considers the legal implications of this decision and key issues for businesses . 3 the current senior partner is colin passmore and the managing partner is jeremy hoyland . the firm was the highest ranked law firm on the stonewall workplace equality index for six years before being awarded star performer status in december 2014 4 and global star performer status in january 2016 . 5 the firm also features in the times top 50 employers for women a list of uk organisations leading the way in gender equality in the workplace . the firm and its lawyers receive regular recognition in independent legal directories and awards for the practices and sectors on which it focuses . 6 simmons & simmons has spent over 25 years building a collection of art from modern british and international artists . it has a policy of supporting young artists at the beginning of their careers by acquiring significant work . the offices in london are home to several works by damien hirst and tracey emin . 7 private eye and the guardian revealed that edward troup executive chair of her majesty s revenue and customs since april 2016 was a former partner with simmons & simmons whose clients included the blairmore holdings inc. the panama registered fund created by ian cameron david cameron s father . 8 9 papers obtained by the s ddeutsche zeitung and the international consortium of investigative journalists reveal simmons & simmons work with offshore companies and major overseas property owners including an investment company run on behalf of sheikh hamad bin abdullah al thani then the foreign minister for qatar while troup was its senior tax partner . 10 the papers also reveal that simmons & simmons worked until 2003 as director and agent for a company in the virgin islands called chale ltd. which owned properties in park place piccadilly and rex place in mayfair . the company also allegedly advised blairmore on moving its location away from panama . 10 references edit simmons & simmons facts and figures chambers student guide brexit microsite stonewall star performers 1 awards & accolades art collection new troup movements at hmrc . private eye 1413 . archived from the original on march 21 2016 . retrieved april 11 2016 . hmrc chief was partner at law firm that acted for cameron offshore fund . the guardian . april 11 2016 . retrieved april 11 2016 . a b troup manoeuvres . private eye 1416 . 15 april 2016 . p. 8 . external links edit simmons & simmons homepage elexica free online legal resource created by simmons & simmons simmons & simmons contemporary art collection brexit microsite online resource considering the legal implications of the uk decision to leave the european union and key issues for businesses v t e legal services in the united kingdom law of the united kingdom economy of the united kingdom law firms largest firms in the uk europe worldwide 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