Sima Kanan

Expertise

Sima is a senior corporate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in M&A transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector. Most recently in the last 5 years Sima has specialised in investment funds and asset management.

Sima’s work includes; acquisition and disposal of energy infrastructure assets, negotiation of multi-party Joint Venture agreements for the development of energy infrastructure projects, fund establishment and restructuring for Local Government Pension Scheme pools, Start-ups and SMEs including (Private Equity, Private Equity Real Estate and Infrastructure). Sima also works with placement agents, depositories and fund administrators.

Sima Advises

• Venture Capital Funds
• Pension Funds
• Investment Managers
• Health & Wellbeing Entities

Experience Highlights

• Fund establishment and Restructuring Private Equity and Private Equity Real Estate Funds in the UK and Australasia
• Working with VC start-ups and EIS knowledge intensive funds

Career History

Previous Law Firms

• General Counsel, Local Pensions Partnerships Ltd (2017–21)
• In-House Legal Counsel (2005–13)
• Squire Patton Boggs, Trainee Solicitor (2003–05) 

Education

• University of Manchester, LLB Law (Hons)
• The College of Law, LPC
• University of Dundee (CEMPLP), LLM Petroleum Law & Policy (Distinction)