Simon Lawrenson
Partner
"Simon Lawrenson is strong in the financing practice and is front and centre on all matters leading and responding from the outset"
Overview
Overview
I’m a Partner and Global Practice Leader of our Finance and Corporate team.
I have significant experience in banking and finance transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition finance.
My 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.
I also advise on mainstream corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, general corporate advisory and voluntary liquidations.
Prior to joining Mourant in 2012, I worked for Linklaters in London and Hong Kong, and Maples and Calder in the British Virgin Islands.
Work Highlights
Provided BVI and Cayman Islands law advice in connection with China Vanke’s participation in a consortium to take Global Logistic Properties Ltd private – a transaction valued at approximately US$11.6 billion. This deal was Singapore’s largest M&A deal on record and Asia’s largest private equity buyout.
Provided Cayman Islands law advice to China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited and The Export-Import Bank of China on facilities with a total commitment of around US$2.63 billion for a consortium of buyers with respect to the acquisition and take private of Lexmark International Inc from the New York Stock Exchange.
Advised Export-Import Bank of China, China Development Bank, Silk Road Fund and International Finance Corporation in connection with a US$1.392 billion facility for the financing of the Karot hydropower plant in Pakistan – the first infrastructure project to be announced under China’s One Belt One Road infrastructure development fund.
Provided BVI and Cayman Islands law advice to CTBC Bank Co Ltd on certain senior loan facilities in connection with the US$800 million acquisition of Tricor Holdings Limited, a leading provider of integrated corporate services, by Trivium Investment Limited, a subsidiary of global private equity firm, Permira.
Industry recognition
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Foreign-based Expertise.
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2025
Listed as Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 2025.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Foreign-based Expertise.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner.
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2024
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2024
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2024 edition.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024
Ranked as a Leading Individual
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2024
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2023
Listed as a Notable Practitioner in the 2023 edition.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023
Ranked as a Leading Individual
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2023
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2022
Listed as a Notable Practitioner in the 2022 edition.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
Ranked as a Leading Individual
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2022
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
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