Sima Kanan

Partner | Corporate

About

Sima is a senior corporate lawyer with 20 years experience in M&A transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector and, since 2017, she has specialised in investment funds and asset management.

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

Practices

  • Energy

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Private Equity and Venture Capital

  • Real Estate

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Education

  • University of Manchester, LLB Law (Hons)

  • The College of Law, LPC

  • University of Dundee (CEMPLP), LLM Petroleum Law & Policy (Distinction)

Experience

  • gunnercooke LLP

  • General Counsel, Local Pensions Partnerships Ltd

  • In-House Legal Counsel

  • Squire Patton Boggs, Trainee Solicitor