Tributes have begun pouring in from around the U.K.’s elite legal community for Scott Simpson, the Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom partner, who died suddenly, aged 65.

Lorenzo Corte, Skadden’s co-head of London M&A, and also a close friend and protégé of Scott’s, said: “Scott was an extraordinary mentor and friend for my entire career. I feel fortunate to have had the privilege of working and spending countless hours with him.