Simon Fawell > Signature Litigation LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Signature Litigation LLP Offices
138 FETTER LANE
LONDON
EC4A 1BT
England
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Simon Fawell
Work Department
Banking and Finance Disputes, Structured Finance Disputes, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, International Arbitration
Position
Simon has over 20 years’ experience across a wide range of commercial and financial litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on complex banking and structured finance matters. Recent cases include a high-profile case arising from an issuance of derivative notes by a major investment bank, a professional negligence case for a large international bank and a multi-million pound dispute concerning the collapse of a joint venture in the energy sector.
Simon’s expertise encompasses broad spectrum of industries and subject areas including banking, structured finance, derivatives (in particular under the ISDA form), commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset financing, leasing, insurance and reinsurance, infrastructure, energy, private equity and funds.
Career
Trained, DJ Freeman, 2000; qualified, 2002; Associate, 2002; Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, 2007; Partner, 2012; Partner, Dechert LLP, 2019; Partner, Signature Litigation, 2021.
Memberships
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA); London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA); Insurance & Reinsurance Legacy Association (IRLA); British Insurance Law Association (BILA); International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Arbitration and Dispute Resolution committee.
Education
Queen Mary University of London.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
Specialist dispute resolution firm Signature Litigation LLP demonstrates prowess in the banking, civil fraud and manufacturing sectors and boasts expertise in multi-party disputes and experience handling multijurisdictional cases, particularly related to Eastern Europe. ‘Exceptional litigator’ Graham Huntley
’s impressive clientele includes banks, fund managers and life assurers, that he frequently represents in M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes. Experienced in cross-border cases, Daniel Spendlove focuses on disputes in the finance, mining, oil and gas and insurance sectors. Abdulali Jiwaji excels in disputes related to financial products and mis-selling and Simon Fawell fields specialist expertise in cyber breach litigation.