SPEAKER
Professor Simon Bronitt
Allen & Gledhill Visiting Professor,
SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Simon Bronitt is a Professor at Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney, where he served as Dean and Head (2019-2024). A leading scholar in criminal law, criminal justice and policing, he has held senior academic roles at the University of Queensland, Griffith University, and the Australian National University. His work is known for its interdisciplinary and comparative approach, with recent key publications including Principles of Criminal Law (4ed Thomson Reuters, 2017), Rape Law in Context (Federation Press, 2018), Law in Context (5ed 2023) and Federal Proceeds of Crime (Thomson Reuters 2024). He is currently on a 12 month sabbatical in 2025, visiting Singapore as the Allen & Gledhill Visiting Professor at the Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University, from 1 September to 1 October 2025..
About Allen & Gledhill LLP
Allen & Gledhill is an award-winning full-service South-east Asian law firm which provides legal services to a wide range of premier clients, including local and multinational corporations and financial institutions. Established in 1902, the Firm is consistently ranked as one of the market leaders in Singapore and South-east Asia, having been involved in a number of challenging, complex and significant deals, many of which are the first of its kind. The Firm’s reputation for high-quality advice is regularly affirmed by the strong rankings in leading publications, and by the various awards and accolades it has received from independent commentators and clients. The Firm is consistently ranked band one in the highest number of practice areas, and has the highest number of lawyers recognised as leading individuals. Over the years, the Firm has also been named ‘Regional Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘SE Asia Law Firm of the Year’ by many prominent legal publishers. With a growing network of associate firms and offices, Allen & Gledhill is well-placed to advise clients on their business interests in Singapore and beyond, in particular, on matters involving South-east Asia and the Asian region. With offices in Singapore, Myanmar and Vietnam, our associate firm in Malaysia (Rahmat Lim & Partners), and regional capabilities in Indonesia and China, Allen & Gledhill has over 650 lawyers in its network across the region, making it one of the largest law firms in South-east Asia.
This event is supported by Allen & Gledhill LLP.
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