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Simon has experience in a wide variety of banking and finance transactions, including structured trade finance, trade finance, commodity finance, insurance-backed finance, project finance, invoice discounting facilities, warehouse finance, supply chain finance, ECA finance and borrowing-base facilities.
He has advised on transactions across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the CIS. His work in the structured trade arena covers a range of financings acting for both lenders and borrowers notably in the oil, telecoms, soft commodities and metals sectors. He has particular experience in Africa and in the Middle East, where he was based for four years. Simon also acts for industry bodies including the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA).
Participating in structured trade finance and project finance conferences and seminars throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, he has spoken at structured trade finance conferences and seminars and general finance in London, Paris, Lisbon, Geneva, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, Ghana, Nairobi and Dubai, as well as on PPP in South Africa, on project finance and structured trade finance at Afrexim's annual structured finance conferences in Egypt, Ghana, Zambia and South Africa.
A member of ITFA’s Executive Board, in 2024 Simon was re-appointed its Head of Education. In November 2025, Simon was re-appointed as one of just eight full voting members on the African Regional Committee, of which he was also a founding member in 2017.
Simon is recognised in the 'Hall of Fame' by The Legal 500 UK, 2027 for Trade Finance and included in Tier 1 by Chambers UK, 2026 for Commodities: Trade Finance. He is also included in Best Lawyers UK, 2025 for his work in commodities.
Sullivan & Worcester will once again participate in Slush 2026, taking place November 18-19 in Helsinki, Finland. One of the world's leading startup events, Slush brings together entrepreneurs and investors from around the globe, offering a unique opportunity to connect with the Nordic technology community and explore new business opportunities. Representing the firm's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Intellectual Property and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, Sullivan's team will include Scott Kaufman, Mike Palmisciano, Michael
On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed a comprehensive new custody framework for crypto assets. Subject to significant conditions, the proposal would permit SEC-registered investment advisers to self-custody certain client crypto assets when no qualified custodian is reasonably available for the particular asset. It also would permit registered investment companies and business development companies ("BDCs," and together with registered investment companies, "regulated funds") to
Geoffrey Wynne, partner at Sullivan & Worcester and head of its Trade & Export Finance Group, joined Alex Gray, Director of Trade and Transaction Banking at the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), for a discussion with Eleonore Treu, Director of Trade Finance Week at ICC Austria, at the ITFA Annual Conference in Split, Croatia. The conversation explored how artificial intelligence is changing the skills required in trade finance, the
Geoffrey Wynne has contributed to an article for Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), by Eleanor Hill, titled “Who Lends to Commodity Borrowers Without a Track Record?”, following the second 2026 Sullivan and TTP co-hosted Trade and Commodity Finance Breakfast Club, held on Tuesday, 15 September at The Lansdowne Club in London. The discussion, which was moderated by Geoff, featured Tanya Epshteyn at Czarnikow Group, James Lowrey at Lloyds Bank and John MacNamara
London, UK - International law firm Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) has been recognised in the Chambers UK 2027 guide, with leading rankings for its Trade & Export Finance practice and individual recognition for lawyers across its London Trade Finance and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital teams. Sullivan’s Trade & Export Finance practice has retained its Band 1 ranking in the UK-wide Commodities: Trade Finance category for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its
Partner Mark Norris will participate in GTR Africa 2026 London, hosted by Global Trade Review (GTR) on November 12, the theme for which is “Charting Africa’s trade and export trajectory.” Mark will join the panel discussing “Looking ahead or back to basics? ECA reform priorities to remain competitive”, which will be moderated by Chris Mitman at Acre Impact Capital and include Ram Shalita at Bluebird Finance & Projects and Anders Vium
Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) has welcomed Veronika Koroleva as counsel in its market-leading Trade & Export Finance practice in London. Joining from Hill Dickinson, where she was Head of Trade Finance, Veronika brings extensive experience in trade and commodity finance, including structured trade, receivables and supply chain finance. Veronika’s arrival builds on the expansion of the practice following the additions of Robert Parson and Matthew Cox as partners in 2025 and
Ameek Ashok Ponda, Sarah Wellings and Connie Lee updated their white paper, "Remediation of M&A REIT Targets," for additional administrative authorities, deal precedents, and recent case law. The white paper was published most recently by Practising Law Institute’s “Real Estate M&A and REIT Transactions” as part of its 2024 Real Estate Practice Course Handbook Series and serves as the playbook for diligencing and remediating real or perceived REIT qualification failures.
Richard Jones will participate in a panel discussion titled "Noteworthy Developments in State and Local Taxation" on October 16, 2026, at the National Association of State Bar Tax Sections' (NASBTS) 47th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rich will be joined on the panel by Richard D. Pomp, Alva P. Loiselle Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law, and James G. Busby, Jr., of The Cavanagh Law Firm
Harvey Bines was quoted in the article "How Supreme Court Justices Are Leaning In Major 401(k) Case Over Private Funds and Underperformance," published by cnbc.com on October 10, 2026. The article discusses growing interest in adding private investments to 401(k) plans as employers await a Supreme Court ruling and new Department of Labor rules that could shape plan design and fiduciary oversight. Harvey notes, “There’s a clear business case for making
Sullivan & Worcester will once again participate in Slush 2026, taking place November 18-19 in Helsinki, Finland. One of the world's leading startup events, Slush brings together entrepreneurs and investors from around the globe, offering a unique opportunity to connect with the Nordic technology community and explore new business opportunities. Representing the firm's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Intellectual Property and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, Sullivan's team will include Scott Kaufman, Mike Palmisciano, Michael
On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed a comprehensive new custody framework for crypto assets. Subject to significant conditions, the proposal would permit SEC-registered investment advisers to self-custody certain client crypto assets when no qualified custodian is reasonably available for the particular asset. It also would permit registered investment companies and business development companies ("BDCs," and together with registered investment companies, "regulated funds") to
Geoffrey Wynne, partner at Sullivan & Worcester and head of its Trade & Export Finance Group, joined Alex Gray, Director of Trade and Transaction Banking at the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), for a discussion with Eleonore Treu, Director of Trade Finance Week at ICC Austria, at the ITFA Annual Conference in Split, Croatia. The conversation explored how artificial intelligence is changing the skills required in trade finance, the
Geoffrey Wynne has contributed to an article for Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), by Eleanor Hill, titled “Who Lends to Commodity Borrowers Without a Track Record?”, following the second 2026 Sullivan and TTP co-hosted Trade and Commodity Finance Breakfast Club, held on Tuesday, 15 September at The Lansdowne Club in London. The discussion, which was moderated by Geoff, featured Tanya Epshteyn at Czarnikow Group, James Lowrey at Lloyds Bank and John MacNamara
London, UK - International law firm Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) has been recognised in the Chambers UK 2027 guide, with leading rankings for its Trade & Export Finance practice and individual recognition for lawyers across its London Trade Finance and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital teams. Sullivan’s Trade & Export Finance practice has retained its Band 1 ranking in the UK-wide Commodities: Trade Finance category for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its
Partner Mark Norris will participate in GTR Africa 2026 London, hosted by Global Trade Review (GTR) on November 12, the theme for which is “Charting Africa’s trade and export trajectory.” Mark will join the panel discussing “Looking ahead or back to basics? ECA reform priorities to remain competitive”, which will be moderated by Chris Mitman at Acre Impact Capital and include Ram Shalita at Bluebird Finance & Projects and Anders Vium
