Proximocast: Industry news - 13 March

This week Azeem looks at the personal changes in the Project and Infrastructure Finance World.

1. The DBSA has appointed Boitumelo Mosako as its new CEO 
2. Harbert Management Corporation (HMC) has promoted Claude Estes
3. Link Legal has appointed Prashanth Sabheshan
4. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has hired banking and finance specialist Laleh Shahabi 
5. OYA Renewables has appointed Rob Roberti as Executive Vice President of Project Finance, effective March 13, 2023. 
6. Latham & Watkins has unveiled a raft of new partners. Owain Davies, in Singapore, is a member of the Project Development & Finance Practice and Finance Department. José María Alonso, in Madrid, is a member of the Environment, Land & Resources Practice and Litigation & Trial Department. Joshua Marnitz, based in Los Angeles and Houston, is a member of the Environment, Land & Resources Practice and Corporate Department.
7. Denham Capital has appointed Richard Burrell as an Operating Partner for its Sustainable Infrastructure business (DSI). 
8. Gaetan Frotte has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer 
9. CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) has appointed Kerron Lezama 
10. DLA Piper has appointed Thananan Sangnuan as a partner 
11. Fabrizio Pierdomenico has been appointed as Brazil’s new National Secretary for Ports and Waterway Transport.
12. Nomi Ahmad has been appointed CEO of GE Energy Financial Services (EFS) to succeed Susan Flanagan, effective March 1. 
13. Emmanuel Rollin has been appointed chief executive of Iberdrola France.
14. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has appointed Martin Neubert as Partner, Group Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and member of the CIP management board.
15. Dele Kuti is due to become head of a new energy and infrastructure group at Standard Bank in Johannesburg, South Africa, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Kuti is currently global head of oil and gas at the bank. As part of the transition, Stephen Barnes will move from his position as head of power and infrastructure to a new role within the bank.

 

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