Simon is a Consultant in our Banking and Finance practice. Bringing more than 30 years of legal experience to the role, he advises clients on lending and security incorporating most kinds of debt financing work including syndicated and bilateral lending, structured finance and restructuring/rescheduling of distressed debt. He also has vast experience in banking and finance regulation and related areas: advising clients on applications for banking licences, bank mergers and acquisitions, anti-money laundering regulations and personal data protection forms a significant part of his practice.

Education
LLB (Hons), Exeter University, England

Professional Associations
- Fellow, Master of Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University.

• Interoperating Central Bank Digital Currencies – An Alternative to Cryptocurrencies as the Future of Cross-Border Payments?

  By Simon Deane, James Tong |May 2021

• Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) – AML/CFT Regtech: Case Studies and Insights

  By Simon Deane, Randy Lam |February 2021

Additional Articles- Contributor of Hong Kong chapter, International Privacy, Publicity and Personality Laws (Butterworths Tolley - 2001).