Flint Global
Simon Fraser is currently the Managing Partner at Flint Global, a position Simon has held since November 2015. Prior to this role, Simon served as Permanent Secretary and Head of HM Diplomatic Service at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2010 to 2015. Before that, Simon was the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2009 to 2010. Simon also held the position of Director-General for Europe and Globalisation at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2008 to 2009. Additionally, Simon served as Chief of Staff and Head of Cabinet of the EU Trade Commissioner at the European Commission from 2004 to 2008. Simon Fraser obtained their education at the University of Cambridge from 1976 to 1979.
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Flint Global
Flint specialises in advising businesses and investors on how to navigate and surmount the policy, political, regulatory and competition challenges they face in European and international markets. We are differentiated by our expertise and our premium client list. Our multinational team draw on direct experience of working at the most senior levels in the public and private sector. We support leading companies in a wide range of sectors including digital, tech, telecoms, media, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, retail, transport and energy. Our services include transaction clearance and asset management, domestic and international political analysis, government affairs, ESG, investment strategy, regulatory advice and economic modelling. Our headquarters are in London, and we have offices in Brussels, Paris, Dublin, Netherlands, Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as a wide network of advisers in European capitals and across the Asia Pacific region.