Simone specializes in the financial services industry and has 15 years of experience advising companies on financial and corporate communications, media relations, crisis communications, merger & acquisitions, IPOs and regulatory investigations.

Since joining Brunswick, Simone’s clients have included BNP Paribas, Hiscox, HSBC, Mubadala, Rothschild & Co and Schroders. In addition, she has advised on IPOs across the financial services, tech and healthcare sectors, including for Alphawave Semi, Trainline and OneSavings Bank, and on the defense of Provident Financial from a hostile takeover. On a pro bono basis, Simone works with gender diversity campaign groups the 30% Club and 25X25 and is a Trustee for the Mary Ward Centre, an adult education charity.

Simone joined Brunswick in September 2011, having previously worked at a financial services-focused communications agency for four years. She has an MA in Politics from the University of Edinburgh.