Bio

Simon Lyell is a Private Equity partner in London who specialises in the full spectrum of domestic and cross-border private equity transactions involving growth investments, acquisitions, disposals and restructurings, together with general corporate advisory work for portfolio companies of private equity clients. He regularly advises clients including TCV, Blackstone Growth, OMERS Private Equity, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, A&M Capital Europe, Access Industries and their portfolio companies on their transactions. Simon is listed as a Leading Individual for Private Equity in Legal 500 UK 2022 where he is noted by a client as “an exceptionally creative and clever thinker who is able to articulate ideas very clearly, coming up with creative solutions... Simon provides clear and concise advice… He is a joy to work with and an outstanding lawyer leading his field”. He has been recognised as a leading lawyer for Private Equity by Chambers UK 2020, where clients describe him as "extremely pragmatic and practical," and takes “a good commercial approach to everything”, and he is ranked as Highly Regarded for Private Equity in IFLR 1000 UK 2021. Simon was previously included Financial News’ inaugural “40 Under 40 – The Rising Stars of Legal Services” list for lawyers across the UK and Europe.