• LL.B, King’s College, University of London
• LL.M, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
• Solicitor of Hong Kong (2004)
• Solicitor of England & Wales (2008)
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) - International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Civil Celebrant of Marriage, Hong Kong (2011-2021)

• advising and dealing with a wide range of complex and multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes involving both Hong Kong and overseas-based clients in a wide array of matters including company and shareholders, banking, investment and debt recovery, commercial fraud, international trade and sale of goods/commodities, insurance, maritime and transportation, logistics as well as construction related issues
• frequently representing clients in court proceedings, arbitrations (both ad-hoc and institutional including HKIAC, SIAC, CIETAC, LCIA, LMAA, ICC and GAFTA) and mediations both in Hong Kong and abroad, including London, PRC, Australia, India, Singapore and the United States
• advising clients in a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters, ranging from being retained as general external counsel in advising on daily business and operational matters for transport operator in Hong Kong; advising on complex standard trading terms and conditions for international trade, logistics and warehouse operator, to acting for clients in multi-million deals involving sale and acquisition of shares, convertible bonds, joint ventures and long-term sale and purchase of high value commodities, as well as assisting clients on general corporate compliance and establishment of business and operation in Hong Kong and abroad
• experienced in privacy, data protection and cybersecurity practice, advising and assisting clients on a variety of matters involving information technology, privacy and data protection issues, currently is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and was previously a board member of the IAPP’s Asia Advisory Board from 2018 to 2022
• experienced in maritime and transportation sector-related legal practices and is currently the Emeritus Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Seatransport and represented the Institute as member of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB) of the Hong Kong Government when acting as Chairman of the Institute during 2020 to 2022. In addition, Simon is appointed as an individual member of the Port Operation Committee of the Hong Kong Marine Department and a member of the Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group (HKMAG). He was also a contributing editor to the 2nd edition (2019) of the Maritime Law and Practice in Hong Kong, which is part of the Hong Kong Law Library series published by Sweet & Maxwell
• through his work in the promotion of the Hong Kong legal industry, Simon has built and developed strong connection with China, where he also focuses part of his efforts in promoting Hong Kong as an International Dispute Resolution Centre under the One Belt One Road and Greater Bay Area Initiative. In 2018, Simon was one of the handful of Hong Kong lawyers invited to attend an official, fully sponsored visit and legal exchange program organised by the PRC Ministry of Justice and the PRC All China Lawyers Association. Simon is currently appointed as the Deputy Secretary General of The Council for the Promotion of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation Legal Committee, where he is also a Panel Mediator of the Cross-Border Dispute Mediation Committee. In addition, he is also a member listed in the Hong-Kong Macao Lawyers Talent Pool of the Guangdong Lawyers Association and a Panel Arbitrator of the Huizhou Arbitration Commission in China

Professional Appointments

• Examiner for Head II Civil Procedure - Overseas Lawyer Qualification Examination (OLQE), Law Society of Hong Kong
• PCLL Conversion Examination Reviewer – PCLL Conversion Examination Board, Hong Kong

Membership/Appointment

Industrial Organisations

• Emeritus Chairman - Institute of Seatransport, Hong Kong
• Committee Member - Port Operation Committee, Marine Department, Government of HKSAR
• Panel Member, Disciplinary Panel for Authorized Surveyors, Marine Department, Government of HKSAR
• Deputy Secretary General – The Council for the Promotion of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation Legal Committee
• Member – Port Operations Committee, Marine Department of Hong Kong
• Executive Committee Member - The Small and Medium Law Firms Association of Hong Kong
• Member - Marine Insurance Club, Hong Kong
• Member - Data Protection Officers’ Club, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong
• Member of Guangdong Lawyers Association (Hong-Kong Macao Lawyers Talent Pool)

Professional Arbitration/Mediation Bodies/Organisations

• Panel Arbitrator - Huizhou Arbitration Commission
• Member - The Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group
• Panel Mediator - Cross-Border Dispute Mediation Committee of The Council for the Promotion of Guangdong Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation

Past Appointment/Membership

• Representative Member - Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Government of HKSAR (2020-2022)
• Representative Member - Maritime and Port Development Committee, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Government of HKSAR (2020-2022)
• Representative Member - Promotion and External Relations Committee, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Government of HKSAR (2020-2022)
• Representative Member - Manpower Development Committee, Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Government of HKSAR (2020-2022)
• Chairman - Institute of Seatransport, Hong Kong (2020 – 2022) [Vice-Chairman 2018-2020; Executive Committee Member 2016-2018]
• Asia Advisory Board Member – International Association of Privacy Professionals (2018-2022)