Advising management boards on their business plans, financing strategies and capital structures in the UK, Germany and France for 30 years, structuring and raising debt in the banking, bond and infrastructure markets. Clients include Covestro, European Stability Mechanism, PAI, Stanhope and Wood Group.

Senior Advisor to Rothschild & Co and external Advisor to Bain & Co. Lectures on restructuring at London Business School.

Honorary treasurer, Board of Trustees, SOAS, University of London.

Studied music at Oxford University, fluent in German and a working knowledge of French.