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Simon Sinclair

Simon Sinclair

Partner

Partner
Simon Sinclair

Simon Sinclair specialises in both debt and equity capital markets, including convertible and exchangeable bonds, regulatory capital issues, liability management transactions and Eurobonds.

  • Virgin Money UK PLC on its tender offer in relation to its £475,000,000 5 per cent. Fixed Rate Reset Callable Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2026
  • Barclays on the issue of £1 billion 6.375 per cent Fixed Rate Resetting Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Securities (Callable 15 December 2025 and every five years thereafter)
  • Swiss Re Ltd on its EUR 800,000,000 Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed Rate Reset Step-Up Callable Notes due 2052
  • Secure Trust Bank on its issuance of £25 million 6.750 per cent. Fixed Rate Reset Callable Subordinated Notes due 2028.
  • The Joint Lead Managers on UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG’s issuance of US$2.5 billion 7.00 per cent. Tier 1 Capital Notes.
  • The dealers in connection with Julius Baer Group Ltd US$300 million perpetual Tier 1 Subordinated Bonds
  • Caixa Geral De Depositos in connection with its EUR€500 million fixed rate reset perpetual additional Tier 1 temporary write-down capital notes
  • The dealers in connection with UBS AG’s CHF400 million 0.625%. Senior TLAC issuance due May 2024
  • Barclays PLC in connection with its GBP£1.25 million 7.250% fixed rate resetting perpetual subordinated contingent capital securities
  • GKN Holdings plc in connection with its issue of GBP£300 million 3.375%. Notes due May 2032
  • The dealers in connection with Trafigura Group pte ltd USD$600 million perpetual resettable step-up subordinated securities
  • British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, on the establishment of its GBP£10 billion EMTN Programme and drawdowns of EUR€1.5 billion 1.5%. Notes due 15 September 2021 and EUR€1 billion 2.5%. notes due 15 September 2026 thereunder
  • Paragon on its EUR€1 million EMTN programme and issue of Sterling denominated 6.125%. Notes due 2022
  • ITV EUR€600 million 2.125%. Notes due 21 September 2022
  • The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge GBP£350 million 3.75%. Bonds due 2052
  • UBS on the issue of USD$2 billion Tier 2 Subordinated notes due 2022 in what is the first low-trigger contingent issue from Switzerland

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Career and qualifications

  • Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1993
  • Merrill Lynch International 1996
  • Joined Clifford Chance as an assistant 1999
  • Partner since 2004
  • Head of the London Capital Markets practice since 2013

Awards and citations

  • "Simon gives sound, sensible advice to issues."
    Band 1, Chambers UK 2025
  • ‘Exceptional client focus, technical skills and just a pleasure to work with.’ 
    Leading Partner, Legal 500 2025
  • Market Leader
    IFLR1000 2024