Simon G. Spells

Simon has more than 18 years’ experience acting on cross-border transactions for global financial institutions, leasing companies, funds, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers, and manufacturers in respect of a range of international asset and structured finance and leasing transactions. He is recognised as a leading partner by The Legal 500 for asset finance in Singapore, and as a ranked practitioner in Singapore and Asia-Pacific by Chambers and Partners, with clients commenting that Simon stands out for his “practical, commercial-minded advice” and “very smooth transaction management abilities”. Clients highlight that “he has a great ability to understand clients’ needs, and he is efficient and extremely responsive” (Chambers and Partners). Clients are impressed by his “knowledge of the industry, and his ability to apply that knowledge, expertise, and good business sense to give clients well thought out advice for atypical scenarios”. During his career, Simon has gained significant bank-side and in-house experience through secondments with leading financial institutions in the transportation sector in Europe and Asia, including Barclays Bank, DVB Bank, and Standard Chartered.