Simon Lawrenson
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 3 : Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Band 3
About
Provided by Simon Lawrenson
Practice Areas
Simon is Head of Mourant Banking & Finance practice in Hong Kong, he has significant experience in banking and finance transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition finance.
Simon's practice focuses on advising leading international lenders, sponsors and borrowers on a wide range of cross-border transactions, including event-driven acquisition and leveraged finance, asset finance (with a particular focus on shipping and aircraft finance), real estate financing, pre-IPO financing, trade financing, integrated debt and equity financing, debt restructuring, OTC derivatives and structured products, security enforcement, and project and energy finance.
He has also advised on mainstream corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, general corporate advisory and voluntary liquidations.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Simon Lawrenson specialises in banking and finance mandates, offering expertise in a broad range of matters including acquisition finance, fund finance and DCM. His clientele consists of a number of major financial institutions and private equity outfits.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is reliable, technically strong and a steady hand."
"Simon is reliable, technically strong and a steady hand."