Allison Bennington

Allison Bennington is a Senior Advisor at PJT Partners, having previously served as a Partner.

Prior to transitioning to a Senior Advisor role in July 2026, Ms. Bennington Chaired PJT’s Activism Defence practice and led its ESG Sustainability & Transition Advisory Practice. Ms. Bennington advises C-Suites and Board Chairs of some of the largest international companies on navigating complex strategic issues and event-driven crises.

Before joining PJT Partners, Ms. Bennington was a Partner and Chief Global Relations Officer at ValueAct Capital, a $14 billion activist investment fund. Over her 17-year tenure, Ms. Bennington led ValueAct’s global strategy and engagement efforts with a diverse set of international stakeholders. As Chief Global Relations Officer, she was also responsible for ValueAct’s Legal, Regulatory, Government Relations, Communications, and certain Risk Management issues.

Before joining ValueAct Capital, Ms. Bennington held General Counsel roles at a variety of financial services companies in the UK and US. Ms. Bennington began her career as a corporate finance and M&A lawyer in London, New York and San Francisco.

Ms. Bennington holds a BA from the University of California Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law.