David is a lawyer, who was Senior Partner of Herbert Smith from 2005 to 2010. Having graduated from LSE, he qualified at the firm in 1975 and became its Head of the Litigation Division in 2003.

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After leaving the firm, he set up David Gold & Associates providing strategic and tactical advice especially relating to disputes, senior counsel to a number of corporates and leaders, notably in relation to governance and compliance. He was U.S. Department of Justice monitor of BAE Systems and has assisted a number of international companies secure deferred prosecution agreements.

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In 2018, he joined forces with Simon to create Gold Collins Associates and in January 2024 they  were also joined by Ted in the formation of GCE Advisors.  David is also an investor and adviser to Balance Legal Capital.

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David is Chairman of ESCP Europe Business School London.​  He is a Conservative working Peer, having entered the House of Lords in February 2011, and sits on the International Agreements Sub-Committee.

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Simon is a chairman and leader with 30 years’ experience.  A boardroom adviser, especially in exit planning, scaling, financial matters, governance and change, he challenges the status quo and inspires and develops individuals and teams.

 

Simon is a chartered accountant and graduated from The University of Manchester.  After 12 years in banking at SG Warburg & Co and NatWest, Simon joined KPMG in 1998.  He became UK Chairman and Senior Partner from 2012 to 2017, establishing a reputation as a leading champion for responsible business.  

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Simon is also a senior adviser to BNP Paribas and a chairman and advisor to various companies including Big Technologies plc, the Kubrick Group and Quantexa.

  

Simon holds a number of not-for-profit positions, including a NED at the Royal Air Force, Chairman of Resilience First, alongside roles with Cancer Research UK and Manchester University.

Ted is a Litigation and Regulatory Lawyer and a member of the New York Bar. He was a partner at Sullivan and Cromwell from 1991 until 2024. Ted practised in S&C’s New York and London offices on a wide range of litigation, arbitration, regulatory, and compliance matters, and represented a broad group of businesses and individuals from many jurisdictions.  He has substantial experience advising company boards and executives on legal, compliance, governance, regulatory, and strategic matters and in conducting internal investigations on an array of subjects.

  

Education: Columbia University (A.B.), Harvard Law School (J.D.)

 

Judicial Clerkship: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

 

Honors and Awards:  Best Lawyers in America, New York Super Lawyers, Law Dragon 500 (U.K.), the Legal 500 (U.S. and U.K.), BTI Client Service All-Star.

 

Publications: Co-editor, American Bar Association’s International Litigation Strategies and Practice handbook (2d and 3d editions)

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