Simon Bill

Simon is a senior associate in Risk Advisory’s Europe team, where he manages complex investigations into anti-money laundering and anti-corruption matters, as well as source of wealth investigations and pre-IPO due diligence. A Swiss and Canadian dual national, Simon is an expert in the DACH region and has significant experience mapping out opaque beneficial ownership structures in various jurisdictions. 

Simon has several years of professional experience in the compliance risk consulting sphere, as well as a master’s degree in politics and security, focused on the post-Soviet region from University College London’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Before studying his master’s Simon worked in marketing for a cutting-edge Canadian technology firm catering to the global mining industry.

Project highlights:

• Conducted an in-depth investigation on behalf of a large financial services firm into a controversial German businessman’s business interests in Russia and related sanctions risks
• Coordinated a multi-jurisdictional investigation on behalf of a Swiss private bank into a Syrian-born Swiss investor’s past activities in Libya, Belarus, and Austria
• Advised an international banking client on a British financier’s involvement in one of Germany’s most high profile financial scandals