EISER Infrastructure Partners, an independent infrastructure fund manager managing assets with an enterprise value of over EUR3 billion,has established a senior-level advisory board to provide strategic support across the business. The board comprises:
Dr Thomas Bone-Winkel, a partner at German advisory firm Bone-Winkel & Company. He has extensive experience of alternative assets with expertise in private equity, corporate finance, accounting, taxation and corporate governance in Europe, Asia, North and South America.
Gavin McQuater, former Global Head of Project Finance at the international law firm Lovells until retirement in 2010. He was also the former Head of Lovells’ Corporate and Finance practice in Hong Kong and has over 30 years of experience advising on deals in the infrastructure sector.
Andrew Reicher, former Head of the Programme Management Unit at the Private Infrastructure Development Group, a multi-donor organisation which creates and funds business activities to help boost private infrastructure investment in emerging markets.
Stefano Venier, General Manager of Markets and Development at Italian multi-utility Hera Group. Before joining Hera in 2004 he was Vice President for Energy & Utilities at the management consultancy firm AT Kearney, working in the energy, utilities and telecoms sectors.
Hans Meissner, Managing Partner at EISER Infrastructure, says: “The advisory board will complement our existing team and enhance our offering to investors and investee companies. It will provide support and advice in all areas of our business, from sourcing investments to portfolio management. The skills, experience and insight of the board will be a valuable addition to EISER as we continue to work to identify the best investment opportunities and deliver excellent returns for our investors.”
EISER is currently raising its second fund, which is targeting around EUR1bn in commitments, and held a first close in March of this year on EUR277m. The firm continues to seek appropriate investment opportunities and in April arranged a EUR475m long-term project financing package for two Spanish solar thermal plants.
