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Sim Collin

Collin Sim

Consultant

Collin is a financial sector consultant, adept at guiding clients through M&A, capital markets, crisis management and financial fraud.

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Biography

Language - English

Jurisdiction - England & Wales 

 

Collin Sim is a seasoned financial sector consultant with over two decades of experience advising on M&A, crisis response, and financial misconduct, with a strong focus on sovereign interests and public sector priorities. He has advised asset managers, family offices, corporates, and sovereign entities on complex, cross-border transactions and high-impact restructurings across Asia, Australia, the UK, and South America. His experience includes advising on the strategic disposal of non-performing loan portfolios by sovereign-owned financial institutions. 

Collin is known for his ability to manage high-stakes situations, including multi-billion-dollar asset tracing and fraud recovery for sovereign states. His engagements often involve sensitive political and cross-jurisdictional elements. Notably, his work in the Gulf region helping to develop regulatory and financial frameworks to support the internationalisation of RMB demonstrates his capacity to align financial strategy with national policy objectives. 

Known for his commercial clarity and project management skills, Collin is valued for his ability to deliver strategic results in challenging environments. His clients appreciate his capacity to transform complex financial issues into opportunities for growth and stability, especially in the sovereign space where discretion, coordination and systemic insights are paramount.

Experience

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    Acting on behalf of sovereign-backed investment company based in Middle East to establish a multi-billion dollar joint fund focussing on energy and infrastructure with another sovereign state.

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    Advising the leading financial brokerage house (part of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund) in investigation and claims concerning multi-billion dollar fraudulent transactions.

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    Advising a government-linked entity on the development of an RMB-related trading platform to cover the full spectrum of the RM ecosystem that covers the financial sector.

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    Advising a leading state-owned enterprise on a multi-billion dollar energy and infrastructure project in MENA region.

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    Advising a foreign government agency on the recovery of stolen assets from state funds (of more than US$5 billion).

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    Acting on behalf of a private investment fund in relation to the potential acquisition of a portfolio of energy asset in Central Asia and Africa totalling US$3 billion.

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    Tasked by a sovereign government to support a national oil company in defending a multi-billion dollar fraud claim and leading strategic actions against the perpetrators.

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    Advising on a defence project involving a MENA sovereign state and multiple European countries, with financing provided through a private credit fund with sovereign guarantees.

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