Simon Murfitt

Partner, Pierson Ferdinand LLP. Simon is an experienced international asset and project finance, banking, energy, trade and transport finance lawyer with significant expertise in the aviation (commercial and private), marine (commercial and super yachts), renewables (both on and offshore) and all other aspects of the aviation and shipping sectors gained while working, both in house and in private practice the UK, North America, Europe and Asia. During his career, he has advised on a wide range of transportation projects for sponsors, financiers, charterers, regulators and other stakeholders at all stages of the commercial and operative life of such assets/projects.Specifically, Simon is able to advise on the initial procurement, concession and/or franchise process, ongoing facility/project management, operational, compliance and reporting issues, re-financing and re-structuring, and any default and enforcement processes for such high net worth assets. Most recently, he has advised on a variety of non-traditional asset finance models for super yachts, restructuring and alternative finance models.Simon also has international and domestic expertise in all major energy and transport sectors, including air, rail, road and sea, and advising financial institutions and other parties on a wide range of situations and transactions.