Sir Laurie Magnus CBE
Chairman of the Board and Nominations Committee
Sir Laurie has over 45 years of experience in corporate finance markets and over 20 years as a member of investment supervisory bodies, including as a director of various investment trusts. He was Chairman of Pantheon International plc until October 2022. He has held senior positions at financial institutions including Samuel Montagu, Phoenix Securities, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette and Lexicon Partners (latterly as Chairman prior to its merger with Evercore). He is currently a non-executive senior adviser to Evercore’s European business.
Sir Laurie is the Independent Adviser to the Prime Minister on Ministerial Standards. In the not-for-profit sector, he is Chairman of The Heritage of London Trust.