Simon Cope-Thompson
Partner
Livingstone London
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After graduating from Manchester University with a first class honors degree, Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen in London.
Since joining Livingstone Partners in 1994, Simon has led over 75 deals across a variety of sectors, acting for owner managers, corporate and private equity houses.
Whilst Simon co-heads the Consumer sector team, he continues to be actively involved in the Human Capital, Healthcare, and Technology sectors.
BA ACA
Daniel Domberger
Director
Livingstone London
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Having completed his schooling in Australia, Daniel graduated from Oxford University in 2000. He then moved to the United States to join Tyco Electronics Corporation, the world's largest supplier of passive electronic components, where he worked as part of Tyco's in-house M&A team. Upon his return to the UK, Daniel joined Moore Stephens Corporate Finance, where he advised clients on a range of transaction types. He continued his education in his spare time, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2004.
Daniel devotes most of his time to working in Livingstone's media:tech sector, with a focus on software and online media, and the Consumer sector team.
MA (Oxon), ACA
Tom Phipps
Director
Livingstone London
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After graduating from University College, London with a degree in history in 1995, Tom joined the Financial Times Group, where he worked as a sector analyst. Since he joined Livingstone in 1998, Tom has led a number of transactions in a variety of different sectors and has developed considerable experience in the Consumer, Technology and Business Services sectors. Much of Tom's current role is focused on developing Livingstone's Food & Beverage, Human Capital and Technology sectors, leading transactions and generating deal opportunities.
Simon Cooper
Deal Leader
Livingstone London
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Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Ernst & Young after joining the firm from the University of Nottingham where he studied Economics. During his time at Ernst & Young, Simon was part of the corporate finance rotation programme, spending time in the M&A, restructuring, commercial and financial due diligence teams. He gained experience across a broad spectrum of sectors, with a particular emphasis on retail and media. Simon joined Livingstone in April 2010, and works across a variety of sectors.
Thomas Holroyd
Deal Leader
Livingstone London
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After graduating from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Engineering and Management Studies, Thomas joined PwC in London where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. During his time at PwC, Thomas worked in the firm’s Business Recovery Services department and gained experience in the financial services, retail and paper industries.
Thomas joined Livingstone in 2011 and works within Livingstone’s media:tech team.
Jack Wills
Analyst
Livingstone London
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After graduating from Oxford University, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Jack joined consulting firm LECG (now part of global business advisory group FTI Consulting) as part of their specialist valuation team, working across a range of sectors and continuing his professional development through the CFA programme. Jack moved to Lincoln International in 2010 and began building corporate finance experience, working within both their M&A and Pensions Advisory groups.
He joined Livingstone in 2012 as an Analyst where he supports the firm’s media:tech sector team.
Elena González
Director of Business Development
Livingstone Madrid
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Elena, earned a degree in Economic Sciences from Hasselt University (Belgium). She started her professional career as an M&A consultant in The Netherlands with Strategy & Finance, B.V. where she gained international experience. Elena joined Livingstone Madrid in 2001 as M&A executive and coordinator for the firm’s international projects. Elena is now responsible for the development of domestic and global transactions working closely with the Livingstone sector teams worldwide. She has over 10 years of experience in cross-border M&A projects in a wide range of sectors, although she has a specific focus on business services and industrial manufacturing sectors. Elena is fluent in English and speaks Dutch and French.
Christian Grandin
Partner
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Christian began his career in the venture capital department of a large German bank. He then took over the position as Managing Director of a mid-cap tooling company serving the steel industry to restructure the business.
After a successful turnaround, he joined the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz in early 1997 where he was Managing Director and Partner from 2000 until the end of 2008. In this function he was in charge of the increasing internationalisation of the advisory services offered by InterFinanz and played a substantial role in founding a leading international partnership of independent M&A advisors where he was made sole Managing Director upon foundation.
Christian is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has expert knowledge in the automotive, electrical engineering, information technology, mechanical engineering and tooling, food & beverages, textiles, construction materials and sanitary industries.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Universität Köln
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Jochen Hense
Partner
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Jochen began his career in the private equity division of a large German bank in 1992. For the first three years, he was in charge of venture capital financing of young technology companies, then for a further three years he worked as head in the equity financing division for mid-cap companies and specialised in IPOs.
From 1999 until the end of 2008 he worked for the M&A consultancy firm InterFinanz, from 2002 as a Director and from 2006 as a Partner.
Jochen is co-founder and shareholder of Livingstone Germany.
He has international transaction experience and specialist knowledge of technology industries including mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, electrical engineering, sanitary industry, technical wholesale, information technology & Internet, MedTech and travel & leisure.
Diplom-Ingenieur, RWTH Aachen
Philip Dorsemagen
Transaction Manager
Livingstone Düsseldorf
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Philip studied Business Administration at the University of Düsseldorf before he started his career in the transaction services department of Ernst & Young in 2005.
Since 2007 he worked with Bank of Scotland in Frankfurt. First as a member of a multi-national leverage finance team and later as part of the local corporate finance team, he was involved in a wide range of financing transactions.
Philip joined Livingstone Germany in 2010 and is experienced in international transactions, with special knowledge in the automotive, manufacturing and IT-sector.
Diplom-Kaufmann, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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