Karsten Schmitz

Managing Director @ PEI Global Partners

United States

About

Seasoned infrastructure banker with deep experience in sourcing, arranging and underwriting debt for power, renewables and infrastructure clients, resulting in innovative financing solutions. Passionate about clean energy and driving the energy transition. Maintain a deep understanding of the loan market and strong relationships with issuers and capital providers.

Experience

  • Managing Director at PEI Global Partners
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    PEI Global Partners is an investment bank specializing in Power, Energy and Infrastructure transactions. PEI Global Partners supports developers, sponsors, investors and corporate clients with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, capital raises, financings and special situations by leveraging our deep industry expertise, senior-level investor relationships and execution capabilities. Personal focus on debt advisory mandates assisting clients to access the broad bank and institutional markets for corporate or project finance transactions, including highly structured debt, leveraged loans, investment grade project debt and corporate financings, for clients in the power, renewable energy and energy transition sectors (including natural-gas, solar, wind, battery storage, e-mobility and manufacturing).

  • ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (New York, New York, United States)
    • Executive Director - Head of US Loan Syndications
      Oct 2019 - Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Structured Finance • Source, arrange and underwrite loans for power, renewables and infrastructure clients (project finance, investment grade and leveraged) • Involved in all aspects of a transaction, including deal sourcing, origination, client pitching, negotiation, due diligence, financial modeling, credit and risk approvals, distribution, and legal documentation • Maintain strong relationships with developers, sponsors, issuers, advisors, banks, asset managers and institutional investors • Collaborate with global team on industry trends and market developments; facilitate risk approval process and support ongoing portfolio management and transaction review • Deep understanding of the renewables market and sustainable energy sectors, including tax equity partnerships, project finance and structured debt or equity finance • Coordinate debt distributions aimed at banks and institutional investors with the ability to arrange and distribute highly structured transactions • Appointed head of US Loan Syndications in 2019 to build and lead diverse team as coach and mentor

    • Executive Director
      Apr 2019 - Oct 2019 · 7 mos

      Structured Finance

    • Director
      Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Structured Finance

  • Director at BNP Paribas
    Jan 2006 - Apr 2017 · 11 yrs 4 mos

    Loan Syndicate & Structuring • Sector focus: power, renewables, infrastructure, shipping / transportation and mining / metals • Senior, junior and mezzanine loans

  • Analyst at DZ BANK AG
    Feb 2005 - Jan 2006 · 1 yr

    Project and Structured Finance