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Simon is a dynamic commercial solicitor and litigator.As a skilled and tactful negotiator, Simon is credited for his commercially sensible and intelligent approach to his clients’ matters.He regularly appears in proceeds of crime & confiscation proceedings and is a member of the Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime List Users’ Group of the Supreme Court and County Court of Victoria.In acting for major banks, manufacturers, individuals, SMEs and a broad range of corporations, including ASX listed companies, Simon has developed his practice extensively in a number of legal disciplines including, but not limited to:- Corporate structures, advisory, partnerships & business succession;- General commercial litigation;- Banking & finance, including lending & enforcement of securities;- Blockchain & Cryptocurrency;- Shareholders’ disputes, oppression actions, and insider trading under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);- Proceeds of crime confiscation law litigation under the Commonwealth & State regimes;- Personal and corporate insolvency and reconstruction; and- International arbitration.With a strong track record advising banks, non-bank and sophisticated lenders, developers, and investors, Simon regularly undertakes complex financing transactions and related projects, which include:- Advising funds management groups on their $100m offshore facility;- Structuring and settling syndication, commercial and residential development financing for senior, junior and preferred equity transactions with gross realisations in excess of $500m.Notable cases include:AFP v Surinder Kaur [2016] VSC 423;Guo v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police [2017] VSC 269;Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Wen & Ors [2017] VSC 391;Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Wen & Ors (No 2) [2017] VSC 502.

Listed skills include Legal Advice, Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and 14 others.