Kingsley David Solicitors - Its founding history

Profile of Simon Stone who established Kingsley David.

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Simon Stone has been in practice as a solicitor since the early eighties, mostly in the private sector. Starting off within the criminal and civil courts, he moved on to the non-contentious aspects of private practice during the 1980s, dealing with general business law, real estate conveyancing and private client work. Simon is Chief Executive of Kingsley David and is also founding director of a training firm. 

In 2000 and whilst a partner at a large practice Simon took up an invitation to enter commerce and industry, first as General Counsel of the title insurer London & European, and then as Legal Director at one of the country’s largest providers of conveyancing services, My Home Move, where he was involved as a consultant right from the concept stage.  He left to establish Kingsley David.

Following the introduction of the Housing Act 2004 and with other interested parties Simon set up and was company secretary for AHIPP, the Association of Home Information Pack Providers. AHIPP has become the leading voice lobbying government and stakeholders for those who deliver Home Information Packs or its constituent parts. 

Simon is an accredited tutor for the delivery of training to those sitting the Licensed Conveyancers examinations. Whilst at My Home Move, he also established an in-house training academy, receiving referrals from the local college and other law firms. He conducts courses and seminars for property-based organisations, from law firm personnel to estate agents on client care, procedure and the law involved in property transactions.

Simon was President of the Milton Keynes and District Incorporated Law Society in 1999-2000 and again in 2000-2001. He is former Chairman of Milton Keynes Round Table and is the founder and a trustee of Cariad, a charitable appeal.