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Simon Williams is General Counsel and Chief Administration Officer of Hedosophia, named in that role in a 2017 SEC prospectus for the Social Capital Hedosophia SPAC family and independently confirmed as a director of a Hedosophia-linked fund vehicle via UK Companies House; he previously practiced law at Balderton Capital, Covington and Burling, and Morrison and Foerster.
Simon Williams is Hedosophia's General Counsel and Chief Administration Officer, confirmed by a 2017 SEC filing for Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp., the first Palihapitiya SPAC, naming him General Counsel and Secretary since May 2017. Earlier he was counsel at Balderton Capital (2015-2017) and an associate at Covington & Burling and Morrison & Foerster in London; he is a solicitor qualified in England and Wales with an MA and BA from Nottingham. UK Companies House confirms a Simon Paul Vincent Williams (born 1980) as director of HS Investments IV Future Limited since 2021, registered at Hedosophia's UK address alongside co-director Ben Griffiths. Aggregator sources (TheOrg, Bloomberg, MarketScreener, LinkedIn) describe him in the same roles across later Social Capital Hedosophia SPAC vehicles through 2019 and again from 2020, consistent with an ongoing role.
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- General Counsel & Chief Administration Officer, Hedosophia
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- London, UK
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- Who is simon-williams?
- Simon Williams is Hedosophia's General Counsel and Chief Administration Officer, confirmed by a 2017 SEC filing for Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp., the first Palihapitiya SPAC, naming him General Counsel and Secretary since May 2017. Earlier he was counsel at Balderton Capital (2015-2017) and an associate at Covington & Burling and Morrison & Foerster in London; he is a solicitor qualified in England and Wales with an MA and BA from Nottingham. UK Companies House confirms a Simon Paul Vincent Williams (born 1980) as director of HS Investments IV Future Limited since 2021, registered at Hedosophia's UK address alongside co-director Ben Griffiths. Aggregator sources (TheOrg, Bloomberg, MarketScreener, LinkedIn) describe him in the same roles across later Social Capital Hedosophia SPAC vehicles through 2019 and again from 2020, consistent with an ongoing role.
- What is simon-williams's role?
- simon-williams is General Counsel & Chief Administration Officer, Hedosophia, based in London, UK.
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Simon Williams is Hedosophia's General Counsel and Chief Administration Officer; he has been General Counsel and Secretary of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. since May 2017, previously legal counsel at Balderton Capital and an associate at Covington and Burling LLP and Morrison and Foerster LLP, solicitor qualified in England and Wales, MA/BA University of Nottingham
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. - Form 424B4 ProspectusVerified2017-05-16 - 2
A Simon Paul Vincent Williams (b. June 1980) is a director of HS Investments IV Future Limited since July 2021, registered at 2 Soho Place, London, Hedosophia's UK registered address, alongside Ben Griffiths
UK Companies House (GOV.UK): HS Investments IV Future Limited - officersVerified2026-08-12 - 3
Simon Williams served as Secretary and General Counsel at Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp., II, III, and V, and has been General Counsel and Secretary since July 2020, and Hedosophia's Chief Administrative Officer since March 2017
The Org: Simon Williams - Chief Administrative Officer at HedosophiaReported2026-08-12 - 4
Simon Williams is listed in connection with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp VI
Bloomberg Markets: Simon Williams, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp VI: Profile and BiographyReported2026-08-12