Munich, Bavaria, Germany
A former Scots lawyer now based in Munich for over 30 years. As an independent adviser working in Germany together with partners we identify early stage hydrogen development opportunities for international investors, developers and governments. I am a Foreign Direct Investment specialist with 20+ years experience of investment promotion for countries, regions and cities in Europe and North America. Germany, the world's 3rd largest economy, is a leading source of FDI for other European countries and an increasingly attractive destination for international technology companies. We also provide research support for international clients in the German energy sector - with a focus on renewable hydrogen and derivatives - including market analysis and market entry strategies.
An independent adviser in Germany to governments and companies on Foreign Direct Investment and cross-border business with over 30 years experience. Together with an extensive network of partners we also provide research and market development support for international companies and investors which are engaging in the energy sector - with a focus on hydrogen - in the world's 3rd largest economy.
DS Consulting was engaged by Wood plc to provide a range of advisory and support services focused on the hydrogen and CCUS developments in the German market. Wood is a global consulting and engineering company with 35,000 staff and operating in 60 countries including Germany. The company provides services to the energy and materials markets, focusing on areas including energy transition, decarbonisation and digitalisation. www.woodplc.com
Consultancy for international public and private sector clients on strategy, market entry, Foreign Direct Investment, government relations and restructuring projects across a range of sectors with a focus on technology. Examples of assignments/projects in Germany. For continental European clients: - for the Bavarian Government's economic development agency - organised and led a delegation of 30 representatives from the Bavarian tech and energy sectors to Scotland for a 3-day programme of events and meetings in Scotland. - Project Lead for a Finnish telecoms company on an 18 month project to develop initiatives for business and job creation following the closure of a large production location in North Rhine-Westphalia with the loss of over 2000 jobs. - strategy advisory role for Finland's EDA on attracting FDI from German companies - developing and delivering a concept for the restructuring of a paper manufacturing operation in NRW on behalf of the Finnish parent company. - Acquisition of biogas projects in the UK for a leading German renewable energy company For UK clients: - a total of 15 projects for Scottish companies, local authorities, Chambers of Commerce and the Scottish Government - led a 3 year campaign for Edinburgh Council to promote investment opportunities to German real estate investors - Business development and sales for a UK university offering the licensing of online educational content and services to private universities in Germany. For North American clients: - Strategy development for US automotive components group for the repurposing of a manufacturing site in Baden-Württemberg. - A 5-year contract with the Government of Pennsylvania for the promotion in the DACH region to atttract investment by Swiss, German and Austrian companies in the renewable energy and healthcare sectors. - Represented the Canadian province of Ontario in Germany to promote investment.
Operating own online travel business promoting Scotland as a tourist destination in partnership with VisitScotland and German and Scottish travel businesses. We generated over £1,000,000 of revenue for Scottish and German tourism businesses with our website www.schottland.de
Director Germany for the Scottish Government (Locate in Scotland) over a period of eight years in Germany and Austria. Our team based in Munich and Düsseldorf facilitated inward investment projects for German and Austrian companies into Scotland. In 2000 I was awarded a MBE from Queen Elizabeth II for "Services to Scottish Government".