Simon Chen

With deep experience in restructuring and insolvency, Simon acted as one of the core advisors on a multi-industry group's bankruptcy and reorgansation case, the largest one in China as of 2024 in terms of debt scale, and also in restructuring of a serial industry zone development group which is the largest out-of-court debt restructuring project in China till 2024. Simon handled many bankruptcy cases, including the first Sino-foreign joint venture leasing company's bankruptcy case in China, bankruptcy and reorganisation of a Singapore listed steel manufacture group, and overseas bond debt restructuring and bankruptcy of an aluminum manufacturing group. Simon also represents investors and creditors from financial institutions in variety of distressed company restructurings in China.

Simon is recognised as a leading lawyer in insolvency and restructuring by Chambers and Partners Greater China and Legalband. He is also recognised as a leading lawyer for banking and finance by China Law & Practice and is a recommended lawyer in corporate, M&A, banking and international trading for The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific. Additionally, Simon has been awarded as a leading lawyer by Pudong Law Society. His team is recognised as a leading team in insolvency and restructuring by Chambers and Partners, China Business Law Journal and Legalband.

Simon is the chair of WTO Professional Committee of Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association. He was also the vice chairman of Shanghai Bankruptcy Law Research Committee, the leading director of Bankruptcy and Liquidation Committee of Shanghai Bar Association, member of Insolvency & Restructuring Committee and Corporate Law Committee of All China Lawyers Association, member of Council of Shanghai Association of Bankruptcy Administrators, and deputy director of Shanghai Bankruptcy Administrators’ Remuneration Fund Management Committee. He was a member of Council of Pudong Venture Capital Association.

Before joining Wei Tu, Simon worked as partner in several leading law firms. He was a managing director in a leading venture capital fund.

*Wei Tu (a PRC law firm registered in Guangzhou) and Stephenson Harwood (a law firm registered in Hong Kong) are in a CEPA association under the name “Stephenson Harwood - Wei Tu (China) Association”. CEPA (Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement) is a free trade agreement concluded between Mainland China and Hong Kong. Under CEPA, Hong Kong based law firms are permitted to operate in association with Mainland Chinese law firms to provide comprehensive legal services in Mainland China governed by Chinese and non-Chinese laws.