Highly experienced clean energy, technology, energy and infrastructure finance professional as a principal investor, strategic advisor and banker
Extensive network of corporate and investor relationships across Europe, North America and Asia
Partner – Greentech Capital Advisors (2012-2018) – Strategic Advisory, M&A, Financing
- Worked on a range of advisory assignments across clean energy and cleantech. Strategic advisor to Solairedirect (acquired by ENGIE). Advisor on solar strategy to Equinor (acquired stake in Scatec). Advisor to LichtBlick on partnership and sale to Eneco.
- Advisory mandates with major corporates including ENGIE, E.ON, RWE, Total, Equinor, CEZ, Mitsubishi, ABB
Managing Director – Ecofin (2008-2012) – Principal Investment
- Leading specialist investor in utilities, renewable energy, and infrastructure – led the private equity and infrastructure investment activities
- Over $500 million invested across wind, solar, water, and related sectors and over $750 million in realizations: majority investor in Solel (CSP) – sold to Siemens for 2.5x. Other investments included Hansen Transmission (wind equipment), Airtricity (wind development), and Poweo / Direct Energie
Citigroup – Co-Chairman of Global Power and Utilities Investment Banking (1996-2008) – M&A, Financing
- 120 person team with $200m revenue business across M&A, equity, debt, and financing
- Significant cross-border M&A experience. Led 3 of the largest power/utility IPOs (EdF, Suez Environnement, American Water)
Dual Degree in Economics (Wharton School) and English from the University of Pennsylvania. Master of Philosophy and Master of Studies in Modern History from Oxford University. Tutor for Indian and African History. Dual French and American national. Jim speaks English, French, Spanish, and Italian
