Germany
Project Finance / Infrastructure & Energy generalist with over 12 years of broad international experience in the execution of structuring/lending (senior, mezzanine, equity) and advisory transactions Key Skills and Expertise • Significant experience in independently structuring, negotiating and executing complex transactions in the Infrastructure & Energy space with a demonstrated track record of successful closes across EMEA and various sectors • Proven ability to successfully manage projects throughout their full life cycle, from development, structuring and analysis to closing and de-risking, acting as the project leader / deal captain • Sound understanding of project risks and credit analysis as well as expertise in management of due diligence and relevant internal processes • Effectiveness in building long-term, trusted relationships with clients and other stakeholders • Strong quantitative skills, including capability to create and operate complex financial models
Origination, structuring & execution of Project Finance / Development/pre-ready-to-build Finance / Infrastructure & Energy transactions across EMEA (senior debt, mezzanine / holdco debt, equity)
Corporate & Investment Bank - Infrastructure & Energy • Structured and arranged financing (senior debt, mezzanine and quasi-equity) for projects across various sectors, including renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, waste-to-energy) and infrastructure (e.g., roads, hospitals) • Advised international clients in multi-stage PPP tender processes, with a track record of eight first round or BAFO bid submissions and one financial close. Recently led the advisory team in completing and submitting two bids (including management of the bank process and term sheet negotiations) • Managed existing exposures in the Project Finance portfolio (without any defaults or loan loss provisions to date), syndication processes (with ca. EUR 300m of loan notional placed in the international debt market) and other de-risking efforts (e.g., by running the placement process for the sale of a wind project to an equity investor, including the negotiation of the share purchase agreement) • Took comprehensive responsibility for drafting, reviewing and negotiating mandates, finance documents and project agreements (e.g., EPC contracts, O&M contracts) and conducting due diligence (legal, technical, tax & accounting, insurance, market) in coordination with lenders’ advisors • Supervised, mentored and developed junior members of the team
Global Markets - Infrastructure & Energy
Corporate & Investment Bank - Project Finance • Prepared internal and external documents relating to Project Finance transactions, including pitches, credit reports and project information memoranda • Fulfilled financial modeling tasks, including debt sizing, and conducted Project Finance market research
Solar Thermal and Optics Group • Collaborated with researchers to evaluate and optimize the efficiency of solar thermal power plants • Built a test rig for the measurement of the optical quality of various concentrating mirrors