Eric Lawson-Smith

Partner

Arma Partners LLP

Joined: 2009

Office Phone:

+44 (0) 20 7290 8100


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Bio

Joined Arma Partners in 2009. Prior to Arma, he was Managing Director and Head of European Digital Media at Jefferies. Previously one of the founding partners and a Managing Director of LongAcre Partners for 7 years where he was responsible for a number of high-profile digital media transactions including the sales of Friends Reunited, uSwitch and Datamonitor and the acquisitions of Emap by Guardian Media Group / Apax and VNU Business Media Europe by 3i. Eric has also led financings for a large number of Europe’s most successful digital media companies, including Seatwave, Moneybookers, DailyMotion and The Mill. Prior to LongAcre, Eric was a Principal at Broadview and Vice President at JP Morgan. Eric began his career with Prudential Investment Corporation in New York, completing investments for that group in a number of media properties. Eric holds an MA Hons in Economics and Fitzpatrick Scholarship from Queens’ College, Cambridge University.

Education

Work History

Jefferies

J.P. Morgan Securities