Biography
Simon is an associate in the International Arbitration Practice Group at White & Case. He represents clients in both domestic and cross-border commercial and investment arbitration and litigation proceedings. Simon has particular experience with arbitration matters related to Latin America and has spent several years living and working in Latin America.
Before joining White & Case, Simon gained experience at a law firm in Cologne, focusing on Corporate/M&A as well as international energy and infrastructure projects involving Latin America.
Simon studied law in Osnabrück, Koblenz, Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf, and Brussels. He regularly publishes on topics related to arbitration.
Experience
India
Defending India against enforcement of a $132 million award pursued by Deutsche Telekom issued by a Swiss-seated tribunal in an arbitration arising under the Germany-India BIT
Credit Institution and Investors
Defending a credit institution and its shareholders against German and European supervisory authorities before German and European Courts
Global Biotechnology Company
Representation in state court proceedings throughout Germany in relation to product liability claims and claims for information.
Automotive Company
Representation of an automotive company in a supplier dispute
Multinational Chemical Company
Representation of a multinational chemical company in a DIS Post M&A arbitration
Power Plant Owner
Advising an investor on construction and operation of a utility scale Solar PV Park in Chile*
Power Plant Owner
Advising an investor on a large-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia Power-to-X project in Chile*
Shareholders/PE Companies
Advising shareholders and PE companies in relation to M&A and PE transactions*
*Matters prior to working for White & Case
Book Review: El Arbitraje en la Jurisprudencia de las Cortes Superiores de Chile – Período 2002-2020 (Arbitration in the Chilean Higher Courts – 2002-2020). SchiedsVZ, Issue 3, Page 162, 2021
The Interaction between State Courts and ArbitralProceedings in Germany – Unexpected Obstacles in Times of COVID-19?. WAMR 2019 VOL. 13, No.1, December 2020