Simon Osborn-King > Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Simon Osborn-King
Work Department
Litigation, Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement
Position
Simon Osborn-King is a partner in Willkie’s Litigation and Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement Practice Groups in London.
Simon has a broad-ranging domestic and cross-border contentious practice specialising in civil, criminal and regulatory investigations and disputes involving allegations of fraud, bribery, money laundering, sanctions violations, data breaches and other misconduct.
Simon has particular experience in advising on compliance and governance issues, including the design and implementation of compliance programmes.
Simon also frequently handles complex contractual disputes and contentious business restructuring and reorganisation matters in London.
Simon’s experience covers a wide spectrum of industry sectors, including financial services, professional services, information technology and energy resources & industrials.
Education
BPP Law School of London, Legal Practice Course, 2006; University of Warwick, B.A. (honors), 2005
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP houses ‘an impressive team with expertise in managing complex disputes‘. The practice’s expertise covers shareholder disputes, fraud cases, restructuring litigation, and insurance-related cases. It also has notable cross-border litigation credentials, particularly in relation to parallel UK-US matters. Peter Burrell focuses on complex cross-border matters, along with disputes involving financial fraud, securities, insider dealing, tax evasion, and financial reporting issues; and Simon Osborn-King is ‘a highly talented lawyer‘. Recently elevated partner Jerry Healy acts in a range of commercial disputes, while the experience of associate Giles Harvey also incorporates large-scale commercial litigation cases.
London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
(Next Generation Partners)Acting on many high-profile, complex financial crime cases in both London and internationally, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP is consistently called on by clients for advice on anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, and modern slavery-related matters. With a strong European offering, along with a network of US offices, the team is well equipped to manage cross-border investigations brought by domestic and international enforcement agencies, including the SFO, SEC, and US DOJ. Peter Burrell leads the group, focusing on multi-jurisdictional disputes involving financial fraud, tax evasion, and financial reporting issues, while Rita Mitchell concentrates on sanctions and money laundering matters. The ‘really talented’ Simon Osborn-King works on complex criminal and internal investigations for corporates. At the more junior end, Michael Thorne and Cristina Caggiano are noted for their regulatory and civil work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates) London > Risk advisory
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > High yield
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration