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London, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Strategy and economic consulting working with utilities, investors, and government organisations on a range of strategic and M&A advisory projects across Europe and North America. Work included corporate strategy development, commercial due diligence, power market advisory and modelling, market and regulatory analysis, and economic analysis.- Supported a major UK energy retailer in challenging the UK energy regulator, Ofgem’s, proposal to remove the ban on retail acquisition-only… Show more Strategy and economic consulting working with utilities, investors, and government organisations on a range of strategic and M&A advisory projects across Europe and North America. Work included corporate strategy development, commercial due diligence, power market advisory and modelling, market and regulatory analysis, and economic analysis.- Supported a major UK energy retailer in challenging the UK energy regulator, Ofgem’s, proposal to remove the ban on retail acquisition-only tariffs.- Assessed the value of solar and battery assets for a waste-to-energy renewables company by assessing investment rate of return at different potential sites.- Conducted sell-side commercial due diligence for a global industrial gases provider, facilitating the $1.8bn sale of a major business segment.- Assessed commercial market designs for a European trading company considering investment in an Austrian pumped hydroelectric power plant.- Supported industry group of UK energy suppliers in responding to a government consultation on proposed amendments to the energy price cap determination methodology.- Led buy-side commercial due diligence for investor’s potential acquisition of a European smart metering manufacturer.- Led joint-venture (JV) assessment for two European grid solution providers targeting entry into the German smart metering market.- Supported European utility company in developing a new operating model for the interface between its energy sales and energy procurement functions.- Developed advanced nuclear strategy for a leading US nuclear utility exploring options for growth and development of its nuclear fleet. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

- Led buy-side commercial due diligence for a global investor considering acquisition of a US spray foam insulation supplier, developing macro-economic forecasts to support valuation.- Led buy-side commercial due diligence for a global investor’s potential acquisition of a US solar developer by examining developer's business strategy across different US states.- Supported legal counsel for a leading US energy equipment and services provider in a class action securities… Show more - Led buy-side commercial due diligence for a global investor considering acquisition of a US spray foam insulation supplier, developing macro-economic forecasts to support valuation.- Led buy-side commercial due diligence for a global investor’s potential acquisition of a US solar developer by examining developer's business strategy across different US states.- Supported legal counsel for a leading US energy equipment and services provider in a class action securities litigation lawsuit, conducting relevant historic market and financial analysis.- Conducted IT vendor due diligence, focussing on carve-out requirements, for an infrastructure investor exploring possible divestment of the retail segment of a European integrated utility.- Supported global infrastructure investor with corporate strategy redevelopment for the operating companies of a recently acquired European integrated utility. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

In-house management consulting specialising in transactional M&A projects within the power and utilities sector. Work encompassed a range of M&A transformation projects across different European countries for region-leading utilities.- Supported integration management office with transactional, integration, and M&A compliance topics, delivering carve-out and post-merger operational readiness of business and IT functions for two leading German renewables entities.- Delivered… Show more In-house management consulting specialising in transactional M&A projects within the power and utilities sector. Work encompassed a range of M&A transformation projects across different European countries for region-leading utilities.- Supported integration management office with transactional, integration, and M&A compliance topics, delivering carve-out and post-merger operational readiness of business and IT functions for two leading German renewables entities.- Delivered close-down planning and decommissioning of IT systems and infrastructure; led IT project management office for IT requirements gathering, organisational re-design, and customer migration planning for a "Big 6" UK energy retailer. Show less