Simon Briefel

Simon Briefel is an experienced legal professional specializing in business restructuring and reorganization. Currently serving as a Business Restructuring and Reorganization Associate at Gibson Dunn since May 2024, Simon previously worked as a Restructuring Associate at Kirkland & Ellis from September 2018 to May 2024. Simon's legal foundation includes clerking for the Honorable Martin Glenn at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York and co-founding JURISAPPLI SARL, where Simon managed operations from January 2015 to July 2018. As a student, Simon earned an LL.M. from New York University School of Law and completed several degrees at the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, culminating in a Bachelor of Law.