About

Sir Simon M. Robertson founded Simon Robertson Associates LLP in 2005, providing independent corporate finance advice to a limited number of major international companies, and has led the firm since its founding.

Before founding his own firm he was a Managing Director and President of Goldman Sachs Europe Limited from 1997 until he retired in 2005. He joined the Kleinwort Benson Group in 1963, worked across most of its businesses before joining its Corporate Finance Division in 1968, became Chairman of Kleinwort Benson Group Plc in 1996, and resigned from the Group in 1997.

He was knighted for services to Business in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2010, became an 'Officier' of the 'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' in 2011, and 'Officier' de la Legion d'Honneur in 2014.

Roles

Evercore Inc.
Director · Current role
2017–present
Kleinwort Benson Group
Various roles; Chairman of Kleinwort Benson Group Plc · Joined in 1963; joined Corporate Finance Division in 1968; became Chairman in 1996; resigned 1997.
1963 – 1997
Goldman Sachs Europe Limited
Managing Director and President · Retired in 2005.
1997 – 2005
Simon Robertson Associates LLP
Founder
2005 – present

External Roles

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Chairman
2005 – 2013
HSBC Holdings plc
Senior Independent Director (2007–2015) and Deputy Chairman (2010–2016)
2006 – 2016
Berry Bros & Rudd Ltd
Board member
1998 – 2018
The Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Board member
2005 – 2017
Troy Asset Management Limited
Board member
2012 – 2024
Byhiras Group
Director

Also at Evercore Inc.

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