Bio

Simon Rear is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Corporate Advisory group. Simon was appointed as a partner at Gilbert + Tobin in 2022. Prior to that he was a partner at another major law firm since 2014. His practice encompasses regulated M&A and ECM, private M&A (including distressed M&A), debt capital markets, corporate advisory and governance (including advising boards on solvency issues, safe harbour and other corporate governance matters), ASX Listing Rule advisory work, contentious shareholder meetings (including defending and requisitioning), joint ventures and shareholder arrangements and advising creditors in distressed situations. His clients are primarily in the natural resources sector, but also in the property, construction, fin-tech and technology sectors. He is also a director of not-for-profit disability organisation Intelife Group Limited. Simon has a BA/LLB from UWA (2001), a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (2004) and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).