ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, fˈɑːstɚ plˈʌs pˈɑːɹtnɚz ɹᵻstɹˈʌktʃɚd wɪð ɛkstˈɜːnəl ɪnvˈɛstɚ θɹˈiː ˈaɪ ænd ðə nˈuː ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv bˈoːɹd ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd lˈɔːɹd fˈɑːstɚɹ æz tʃˈɛɹmən, mˈuːʒən mædʒˈɪdi æz tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv, ænd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚz spˈɛnsɚ də ɡɹˈeɪ ænd dˈeɪvɪd nˈɛlsən æz hˈɛdz ʌv dɪzˈaɪn.
In May 2007, Foster + Partners restructured with external investor 3i and the new executive board included Lord Foster as Chairman, Mouzhan Majidi as Chief Executive, and original shareholders Spencer de Grey and David Nelson as Heads of Design.