Simon Hughes
About Simon Hughes
Simon Hughes is the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at TomTom International BV, with extensive experience in commercial and IP litigation, and technology licensing transactions.
Title and Current Role
Simon Hughes serves as the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at TomTom International BV. He commenced this role in 2022 and continues to provide legal counsel and leadership within the organization, based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Previous Experience at TomTom
Before his current role, Simon Hughes held several positions at TomTom. From 2020 to 2022, he was VP/Head of Commercial Legal and Litigation. Earlier, he worked as VP/Head of Commercial Legal from 2017 to 2020. Between 2014 and 2017, he served as Director of Legal. His earlier roles included Senior Legal Counsel – Automotive, Enterprise and Government (2012-2013), Legal Counsel – Commercial and IP (2012), and Legal Counsel – Commercial (2010-2011).
Other Professional Experience
Simon Hughes has diverse legal experience prior to joining TomTom. In 2010, he worked at Nike European Operations Netherlands B.V. on a secondment for seven months. He also had a seven-month secondment at Atos Origin IT Services UK Limited in 2009. Earlier in his career, from 2008 to 2010, he was a Solicitor at Charles Russell LLP and a Trainee Solicitor at Faegre & Benson LLP from 2006 to 2008. His legal journey began as a Paralegal at Lovells between 2004 and 2005.
Education and Qualifications
Simon Hughes holds a Law LLM with distinction from the University of Birmingham, completed in 2005. He earned his LPC with commendation from the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice in 2003 and obtained his Law LLB from the University of Bristol in 2002. His educational background laid a strong foundation for his extensive legal career.
Expertise and Specializations
Simon Hughes specializes in enhancing legal services through technology, managing commercial and IP litigation, and handling complex international technology licensing transactions. He also has expertise in the use of ODbL licensed data in open-source software and data. At TomTom, he leads a global legal team of 25 members.