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Eliot Simpson

Eliot Simpson

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Eliot Simpson is a partner and Group Head of the Dispute Resolution department in Hong Kong.

He has extensive experience in commercial litigation and insolvency, including corporate disputes, fund disputes, and corporate bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring.

Career

Eliot is Solicitor Advocate in the British Virgin Islands and a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. He has also been admitted as an Attorney in the Cayman Islands, an Advocate in Jersey and a Solicitor Advocate in England & Wales.

Prior to joining Appleby in 2008, Eliot spent nine years at Clifford Chance in London, five years in the Cayman Islands and three years in Jersey. He joined Appleby as a Solicitor Advocate in the British Virgin Islands in 2008, before relocating to Hong Kong in 2012.

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Offshore: Dispute Resolution - Asia-Pacific Region

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Eliot Simpson has extensive experience handling all manner of commercial litigation, particularly in relation to shareholder disputes, privatisation processes, and restructuring and insolvency cases. He leads the dispute resolution practice and operates out of the Hong Kong office.

Strengths

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  • Eliot is a good guy. He has been in the market a long time and is respected.

    Offshore: Dispute ResolutionChambers Asia & Pacific

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