Of Counsel

Simon Barrell

Languages

English
French
German
Italian

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Simon is an Of Counsel in our finance group. He has experience of structured finance, asset finance, project finance and trade finance. He also has experience of restructurings. Simon is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and in Hong Kong.

Awards & Recognitions

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‘Rising Star’

IFLR1000
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‘Notable Practitioner’

IFLR1000
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'Next Generation Lawyer'

Legal 500

Relevant experience

A syndicate of US banks in connection with a USD 3,000m securitisation of derivative and FX counterparty credit risk.
A global bank as trustee in connection with the issue by a company in the real estate sector of guaranteed notes.
A leading Singapore bank in connection with a secured term loan to finance a privatisation proposal made by way of a scheme of arrangement.
A PRC lessor in connection with a facility provided by a leading French bank and KEXIM to refinance of the acquisition cost of two LNG carriers.
A bioenergy company on the financing of the development of a sugarcane plantation, ethanol distillery and cogeneration power plant.
A leading national airline and its aircraft leasing subsidiary in connection with the restructuring of their respective aircraft portfolios.

Publications

Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms & Precedents (Companies: Financing and Taking Security), LexisNexis (2021).
Halsbury’s Laws of Hong Kong, Volume 3 (Banking and Finance), LexisNexis (2020 and 2022).

Memberships & Roles

Law Society of England & Wales.
Law Society of Hong Kong.

Practice Areas

Asset Finance Banking & Finance Securitisation & Structured Finance Restructuring & Insolvency

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