Simon Hirst

Bio

Co-founded Tri-Artisan Partners Europe in 2006. Prior to Tri-Artisan, served in various roles at Durlacher, a UK investment bank. In 2004, became Durlacher’s Chief Executive Officer and negotiated the reverse merger of Lazard and Co Ltd's Panmure Gordon business into Durlacher, creating a combined business three times the size of Durlacher. Prior thereto, was the Head of Corporate Finance. Prior to Durlacher, was the Joint Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Commerzbank and previously the Head of UK Corporate Finance Origination at ABN AMRO, managing teams in London and Frankfurt. Previously worked at Salomon Smith Barney as the European Head of Transportation & Infrastructure. Prior thereto, from 1984 to 1996, worked at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, serving in various roles in New York and London. Mr Hirst started his career as a graduate trainee at Hambros, a UK merchant bank. Member of the main Board of Directors of Durlacher. MBA from the Wharton School. MA from Keble College, Oxford University.