Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Insurance & Reinsurance

Head, Insurance & Reinsurance

Simon joined Rajah & Tann Singapore in 2001 after 5 years in another established law firm renowned for their insurance practice where he was a partner handling both insurance and shipping work and he now heads the Insurance & Reinsurance practice group.

From insurance regulatory advice to corporate insurance as well as disputes over policy coverage, defending insureds or recovery under subrogation rights, his over 25 years of unparalleled experience has resulted in him being consistently recognised by established publications in his area of expertise over the years as one of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance lawyers, including asialaw Profiles (2024) as a Distinguished Practitioner (Insurance), the latest edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024) (where he is the only Singapore-qualified lawyer ranked as a Band 1 – Leading Individual), Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (2023) as a Litigation Star (Insurance), "The International Who’s Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers 2022", “Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Insurance & Reinsurance 2023”, and in "Experts Guides for Insurance & Reinsurance (2022)". The winner of the Client Choice Awards 2017 for Insurance Law in Singapore and listed as a Hall of Fame Leading Individual for Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP’s Tier 1 ranked Insurance Practice by The Legal 500, Simon has been described by Chambers Asia-Pacific as "a class act" held in high esteem by peers and as being "highly commercial and pragmatic in helping clients find solutions" and is valued for his "clear, comprehensive and concise advice" as well as being a "very calm, very measured practitioner who doesn’t get aggressive or agitated by opponents’ tactics". He has also been selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Singapore (2024) for Insurance Law as well as by clients as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Who’s Who Legal’s Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2021 to 2023 guides. Simon has also been acknowledged as a Commended External Counsel of the Year in the In-House Community Counsel of the Year Awards 2021.