Simon has over 25 years of experience in handling complex litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution matters both in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Having spent over seven years working full-time in Mainland China, he is known for his deep knowledge and understanding of international dispute resolution practices and the commercial culture of Chinese businesses.

Previously a Counsel at Mayer Brown JSM (now JSM), Simon has extensive experience acting for both local and foreign companies in a broad spectrum of cross-border arbitration and litigation cases involving corporate, commercial and contractual disputes. He also has substantial hands-on experience dealing with PRC government authorities across key municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Suzhou, Changsha, Chenzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai.

Simon has handled a wide variety of financial disputes involving loan facilities, guarantees, debentures, bonds, notes, futures and options, leveraged forex, mortgages and credit cards, and has conducted enforcement proceedings in Hong Kong and overseas.

He has also advised numerous Hong Kong and foreign companies in relation to their shareholder and investment disputes in Hong Kong and Mainland China, helping clients to resolve disputes through investigation, negotiation, mediation, litigation and arbitration.

Simon has also advised on a broad range of tenancy, employment, insurance and trade disputes involving complex factual and legal issues. Many of these cases have proceeded to the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal.

Simon is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer and a Greater Bay Area Lawyer (both appointments conferred by the Ministry of Justice of the PRC). He holds a double degree in Hong Kong law and PRC law. He has served as a Part-time Lecturer at the City University of Hong Kong and as a Guest lecturer at the University of Hong Kong (on civil litigation and dispute resolution subjects).  Simon is a council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He has also served on the Arbitration Committee and the Pro-Bono Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Simon sits as a panel arbitrator with a number of international arbitral institutions and has delivered numerous external presentations on international arbitration and commercial litigation. He has also acted as Honorary Legal Advisor to various external organisations.

Simon speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.