Corporate

Simon is a Group Partner in our Guernsey Corporate, Finance and Funds team.

Simon advises on all aspects of commercial law, with a particular focus on public equity and debt, banking and finance (including real estate, private client and fund finance), private equity investment and mergers and acquisitions. Simon regularly leads cross border matters involving our Guernsey, Jersey, BVI and Cayman teams and acts as lead counsel to a number of Guernsey based Banks and family offices.

Recent highlights:

Acting for Credit Agricole in respect of their €50bn Structured Debt Instruments Issuance Programme. Acting for SafeCharge International Group Limited, an AIM Listed company, on its successful $889m takeover by the Nuvei Corporation by way of a Guernsey scheme of arrangement. Advising Pizza Hut UK on the early settlement and de-listing of their TISE listed debt securities as part of their wider CVA. Acting for Intertrust in their €500m bond issuance and the refinance of their existing debt facility. Acting for Ferro-Alloy Resources in their migration from the BVI and joint listing on London and Kazak Stock Exchanges. Acting as lead counsel to a Guernsey family office in the acquisition of two Guernsey commercial real estate companies. Acting for Fairtree Hospitality Real Estate Private Equity Limited Partnership in the refinance of their group's property investment portfolio.

Simon joined Collas Crill in 2015, having previously worked for Fortis Bank and DQ Law.

Simon is a graduate of Leicester University, where he studied Law & Economics, and York College of Law.

Isle of Man Law Society (non practising) Guernsey International Legal Association

BA in Law and Economics at University of Leicester and LPC from Yorlk Colledge of Law