Familiarity with:
- Technology-related advisory services
- Sustainability technologies and services
- Venture capital and private equity transactions
- Internal group structure issues
- Evaluation of operational solutions, corporate governance and enterprise strategy
- Infrastructure projects: project financed structures and project documentation, including power purchase and other off-take agreements, turnkey contracts, project finance agreements, insurance, fuel supply, procurement and construction, engineering and consulting services, operations and maintenance, development agreements
Staff Education and Experience
- Study of law, University of Zurich and Tokyo University, degrees lic. iur. and Dr. iur.
- Three years with Sumitomo Trust & Banking Capital Markets Department, Tokyo
- Two years with EFL, Swiss venture capital investor, Zurich
- Five years with Black & Veatch, US-based engineering firm, dealing with EPC and project finance structure, Kansas City and Hong Kong
- Five years with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Project Finance Group, in London
- Independent advisor since 2002, advising investors on project structures, risk management and general counsel functions
- Qualified as Rechtsanwalt (attorney-at-law) in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
- Qualified as solicitor in England and Wales (not practicing)
Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Japanese