Leading the DfT Corporate Finance & Property Directorate with a team of over 70 professional advisors. Main responsibilities: • Permanent member of the Departmental Tier 1 and Tier 2 Investment committee (£500m+ and >£100m transactions respectively); Departmental Risk Committee and chair of various sub-boards.• Corporate Finance advisory services (direct advice and as an intelligent client where external advisors are used) to the Department and its ALB's.• Real Estate asset management, advisory and delivery. Including working with our property development company LCR to maximise: i) disposal of surplus land; ii) develop retail redevelopments (e.g. Kings Cross & the ex-Waterloo International Terminal); iii) work with Local Authorities and DfT ALB’s to regenerate and redevelop blighted land around stations (e.g. Manchester Mayfield and Old Oak Common).• Lead on behalf of the Secretary of State as shareholder of Network Rail, HS2, Highways England, LCR and NATs. Having grown the mandate to include East West Rail Ltd & the Department directly operated rail franchises. This team was spun out to be a standalone directorate. • Leading the DfT’s financial interventions during the COVID pandemic. Presenting to Tier 1 investment committee and ExCo.• My team have worked regularly with shareholders (as Government retains a proportion refinancing upside on PFI/PPPs) on a number of refinancing over the years most notably M25 DBFO and Thameslink rolling stock PPP. Both utilised capital market solutions in whole or part.• Department lead on leveraging third part funding sources, to deliver transport infrastructure.• International Trade and Export, including as Board member to Crossrail International Ltd (international consultancy) where we work with UKEF to provide one stop shop support to UK business looking to win overseas work.

Providing high quality corporate finance and commercial advice to central Government, including:• Advising on the Department and ALB's on private finance, refinancing and commercial issues• Lead commercial advisor on UK roads and other private finance opportunities • Ministerial and Permanent Secretary briefings – understanding the wider political and policy context of Government• Responsibility for the Departments portfolio of over 65 PFI's and PPP's with a combined value £12bn• Various rolling stock procurement's through existing rail franchises and HS2 rolling stock

Developing an infrastructure senior debt fund business plan and structuring, including:• Drafting an infrastructure debt business strategy and budget• Developing pipeline and key client relationships• Managing legal and tax advisors• Familiarisation with structuring requirements of Solvency II (insurance investors)

Providing high quality corporate finance and commercial advice to central Government, including:• Advising on refinancing and arms length bodies financing's• Advising the Highways Agency on its DBFO portfolio• Ministerial and Permanent Secretary briefings – understanding the wider political and policy context of Government• Mersey Gateway Bridge DBFO – DfT lead developing government support package with HMT (Infrastructure UK) and gaining investment committee approval• Various rolling stock procurement's through existing rail franchises and corporate finance lead on the Department’s thought leadership on rolling stock

Lead originator responsible for the origination, structuring, negotiation and execution of project and acquisition financings for a broad range of strategic and industrial clients. Key Deal History:• Rotterdam World Gateway Port (2012) – MLA• London Gateway Port (2011) – MLA, Documentation Bank• Moto Service Stations (2011) – MLA• Gatwick Airport Refinancing (2011) – MLA• HS1 Acquisition (Credit Approval 2010) – unsuccessful bidder• Southmead Hospital PFI (2010) – Participant• Derby Waste PFI (Credit Approval 2009) – planning permission failure• Gatwick Airport Acquisition (2009) – MLA• M25 DBFO (2009) - MLA, Structuring and Modelling Bank• Belfast Airport Acquisition (Credit Approval 2008) – unsuccessful Bidder

Project Manager, leading teams to advise both public and private bidders in the transport infrastructure sector. Key Deal History:• UK Highways Agency: M25 widening, 2005 to 2008• Birmingham Airport option study, 2007• Newcastle Airport: Refinancing, 2006• European Airline: Credit rating implication of pension’s deficit, 2006• Haneda Airport: International Terminal PFI, 2005 to 2006• Department of Health: Logistics and procurement outsourcing, 2004 to 2005. • Portuguese Government: New Lisbon Airport PPP, 2001 to 2004• North West Development Agency: Carlisle Airport grant application, 2004• BAA: Credit rating issues and financing strategy, 2003• Tyne Tunnel: Second tunnel construction and operation, 2003• Second Severn River Crossing: Refinancing, 2002• Manchester Airport: Acquisition of East Midlands and Bournemouth Airports, 2000 to 2001

As part of the International Tax Team, advising large multinational companies on cross border structuring and financing.