About
Dr Simon Witney is a Senior Fellow at LSE Law School. His teaching and research interests include private equity and venture capital, corporate governance, company law, sustainability, and ESG. Simon's book, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in Private Equity, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.
Simon is also a Senior Consultant at London-based law firm, Travers Smith.
Simon has previously served in senior positions at UK Private Capital (the private equity industry association) including as Chair of its Legal and Accounting Committee and as a member of its Council. He is also a past Chair of Invest Europe’s Tax, Legal and Regulatory Committee and is a current member of the Policy Committee of UK SIF, the Sustainable and Investment Finance Association.