Barry Lawson
Barry qualified as a solicitor before moving into private equity with 3i Group Plc nearly 30 years ago. During this time he has helped raise more than 35 funds with a total value of over €10bn. He has held senior positions within major UK private equity and venture capital firms including 3i Group, Bridgepoint Capital and the UK Government owned, CDC Group Plc.
In 2008 he established The Private Equity Consultancy LLP to provide compliance, operational, fund raising and ESG consultancy services to small-mid market private equity investment managers in the UK. In 2016 he co-led the MBI of The Fund Incubator Limited a firm whose AUM has now grown to over £80m.
Barry served for over 10 years as member of the BVCA’s Regulatory Committee and has lectured on behalf of Invest Europe (formerly the EVCA), devised and delivered their foundation course for support staff and is the creator of the invest Europe Regulatory and Legal Master Class - a 4-day course attracting Group Counsel/COO level attendees from across Europe and the Middle East.