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We advise private equity, private and public companies in the energy sector. Our international network team of experts with extensive sector knowledge focus on the sub-sectors with the most promising growth and consolidation opportunities. Our team of experts have deep knowledge of completing transactions across Frontier and Emerging market access, specifically Africa, Middle East and India.

  • Clean-tech
  • Energy Services
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power / Utilities

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Chris Sim

Chris Sim

Head of Energy

Chris Sim

Head of Energy

Chris joined Investec in January 2012 having previously been at Evolution Securities and Head of Pan European Energy ECM at Credit Suisse. With over 30 years of experience in Investment Banking, Chris has specific focus on the Energy Sector currently.

He started his career with Barclays NZ and then joined BZW in the UK. Chris is a CA (NZ) and CFA (UK). During the course of his career has worked on a broad range of ECM and M&A transactions.

Charles Barlow

Charles Barlow

Head of Strategy Execution

Charles Barlow

Head of Strategy Execution

Charles joined Investec in 2017 to lead the bank’s cross border corporate finance business.  With over 26 years of investment banking experience, he has advised clients on international transactions around the world, including in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa.  Charles previously worked for Renaissance Capital, Greenhill and Deutsche Bank.  He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen and graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Degree.

Jarret Silver

Jarret Silver

Energy Investment Banking

Jarret Silver

Energy Investment Banking

Chris Sim

Chris Sim

Head of Energy

Chris Sim

Head of Energy

Chris joined Investec in January 2012 having previously been at Evolution Securities and Head of Pan European Energy ECM at Credit Suisse. With over 30 years of experience in Investment Banking, Chris has specific focus on the Energy Sector currently.

He started his career with Barclays NZ and then joined BZW in the UK. Chris is a CA (NZ) and CFA (UK). During the course of his career has worked on a broad range of ECM and M&A transactions.

Charles Barlow

Charles Barlow

Head of Strategy Execution

Charles Barlow

Head of Strategy Execution

Charles joined Investec in 2017 to lead the bank’s cross border corporate finance business.  With over 26 years of investment banking experience, he has advised clients on international transactions around the world, including in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa.  Charles previously worked for Renaissance Capital, Greenhill and Deutsche Bank.  He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen and graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Degree.

Jarret Silver

Jarret Silver

Energy Investment Banking

Jarret Silver

Energy Investment Banking

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