Lyst has been acquired by ZOZO
Consumer, Retail and Leisure
Lyst is a leading global fashion shopping platform, connecting 160 million shoppers annually with 27,000 of the world’s best premium and luxury brands and retailers.
Simon Cope-Thompson
Managing Director
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Simon joined Arrowpoint Advisory in 1994, having previously worked in corporate finance at Arthur Andersen.
Simon leads the firm’s Consumer, Retail and Leisure team, working with publicly-listed, private and family companies, entrepreneurs, sponsor-backed businesses and management teams, investors and lenders. He also leads the firm’s Management Advisory practice providing expert advice to management teams on the negotiation of management incentive arrangements with sponsors.
Simon has led over 150 deals during his career, with recent transactions including working with ME+EM, self-portrait, Feelunique, Tangle Teezer, Saracens, Axel Arigato and Seraphine.
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