Simon is a dual-qualified lawyer (solicitor and barrister) with extensive experience in money laundering, bribery, corruption, sanctions, tax evasion, and corporate fraud. He works with external and in-house counsel to resolve complex cross-border matters and advises companies on building and testing best-in-class compliance programs. His international experience spans multiple sectors across the UK, US, Europe, India, China and the Middle East. Simon has also been appointed as an independent compliance expert by the DFSA​.

Before joining FRA, Simon spent 15 years as a trial lawyer, prosecuting for the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and defending corporates and individuals in complex white-collar and regulatory cases. He also led Weil Gotshal & Manges’ London white collar practice and previously worked in-house at a global investment bank. Simon is an editor and author of Mitchell Taylor & Talbot: Confiscation and the Proceeds of Crime (Sweet & Maxwell) and supports FRA internally on compliance, forensic accounting, and data governance.