Chatham Financial Expands Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory Business
Chatham Financial Expands Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory Business
London, UK – February 1, 2012 — Chatham Financial, the largest global independent interest rate and foreign exchange risk management advisory firm, has appointed Rob Dornton-Duff to lead its risk management and financial advisory business in the infrastructure and project finance sector.
Whilst funding and capital constraints continue to impact conventional bank funding markets, and new funding solutions slowly evolve, the sector faces considerable challenges and opportunities. Combined with Chatham Financial’s 20 years of experience in the global derivatives market, Mr. Dornton-Duff’s sector expertise will offer the sector unparalleled independent advice and analysis.
“Rob brings market-leading experience in the infrastructure sector and up-to-date knowledge of the key issues surrounding credit, funding and risk capital that have impacted the global debt and OTC derivatives markets since the beginning of the current market cycle” said Mark Battistoni, Director of Chatham Financial Europe. “The long-dated funding requirements of infrastructure transactions have always made their risk management needs particularly sensitive, and we are excited about the opportunity to substantially increase our presence in this important sector.”
“Chatham’s considerable resources and experience in assisting the property and private equity sectors with complex financing and hedging problems make it the ideal platform for serving the infrastructure sector,” said Mr. Dornton-Duff. “Together we can effectively advise global infrastructure clients, promoting a more informed approach to the debt and derivatives sourcing from the earliest transaction stage. I am delighted to join Chatham’s extremely high calibre team.”
Mr. Dornton-Duff joins Chatham’s London office, which since 2001 has focused on advising a wide range of corporations and investment fund managers on interest rate, currency and inflation hedging.
About Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the largest independent interest rate and foreign exchange risk management advisory company, serving clients in the areas of hedge strategy development, derivatives documentation, transaction execution, hedge accounting IAS 39 and derivatives and debt valuations. Founded in 1991, Chatham provides innovative solutions in both the derivatives and debt markets through a powerful combination of advisory services and technology solutions. Annually Chatham advises more than 1,000 clients on over 8,000 transaction and over $350 billion notional from its offices in the Europe, Asia and the U.S. For more information, please visit www.ChathamFinancial.eu.
About Rob Dornton-Duff
Rob Dornton-Duff has over 10 years’ investment banking and risk management experience, most recently leading Barclays Capital’s Infrastructure & Project Finance risk solutions business for the MENA region. He has completed numerous transactions for corporate and limited recourse borrowers, including the hedge structuring and execution for Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft project and M25 Widening Scheme. Rob has an Aeronautical Engineering Degree from Imperial College, London and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
