Simon Witney

Dr Simon Witney is a Senior Fellow at the LSE Law School and a Senior Consultant at Travers Smith, a London-based law firm. He holds a PhD from LSE (2017), focusing on corporate governance in private equity-backed companies. His expertise spans corporate governance, company law, and related regulatory issues.

• Education: PhD in Law (LSE, 2017)

His research interests center on corporate governance structures within private equity and venture capital environments. He has contributed to policy discussions through roles such as Chair of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (BVCA) Legal and Accounting Committee and past Chair of Invest Europe’s Tax, Legal and Regulatory Committee. His work bridges academic research and practical legal consultancy.

Advising and professional roles include senior positions in industry associations, reflecting his dual focus on academia and professional practice. He currently teaches on the LLM programme at LSE.

No specific grants or labs are explicitly mentioned, but his affiliations with LSE and Travers Smith suggest involvement in collaborative research or advisory projects.