Our energy and infrastructure finance team

Sarah joined Investec’s Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in 2021 as a senior banker and will focus on portfolio management.  Sarah has over 20 years experience as a portfolio manager of project finance transactions across a broad range of sectors in power and infrastructure. Sarah was a Director in the Infrastructure & Energy portfolio management team at Lloyds Banking Group for 10 years.

Anupam joined Investec’s Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in December 2021 and leads origination for UK and Europe, building and deepening Energy & Infrastructure Finance’s relationships with sponsors, investors, and other key stakeholders. Anupam joined Investec from BNP Paribas, where he worked for 11 years, most recently as the Head of Energy, Resources & Infrastructure financing syndicate for EMEA. He has 20 years of diverse experience in origination, structuring, and execution of energy and infrastructure transactions across financing, advisory, and capital markets. Anupam has arranged / advised on more than EUR 15bn of infrastructure financing transactions across EMEA.

Steven joined Investec in 2006 and is currently a legal director embedded within the UK E&IF team where he advises the bank on the structuring and execution of energy and infrastructure lending transactions and how to manage and mitigate any legal risks. Following financial close, Steven also provides legal advice to the portfolio team and the bank’s credit committee on transactions throughout their lifecycle (including restructurings) until redemption. Steven has also advised several other desks at Investec in deal structuring, negotiation and execution across multiple jurisdictions, capital stack and products. Steven is an English qualified solicitor and holds an LLB from the University of Kent.

Antonio joined Investec's Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in December 2021, having previously spent 9 years as a Project Finance Director at Standard Chartered Bank where he was responsible for originating and executing financings and advisory mandates for large and mid-market corporates. Prior to this role, Antonio worked for Arup as a Civil Engineer in the infrastructure and transportation sectors. Antonio holds an MSc degree in Civil Engineering and an MBA from London Business School.

Arhana joined the Energy and Infrastructure team in 2024, bringing valuable experience from her previous role in Investec India’s private credit platform. With a strong background in fixed income and credit markets, she began her career at Barclays before transitioning to Investec. Arhana possesses a diverse skill set across the deal spectrum, including origination support, investment analysis, credit due diligence, portfolio management, and syndication support. She is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies from Mumbai University.

Ricus joined Investec in 2014 and has spent time in Investec’s Energy & Infrastructure Finance teams in Johannesburg, New York, and London in both the lending and syndication functions.

He has worked on transactions across the capital stack and across technologies including utility scale gas and renewables, rooftop solar portfolios, and infrastructure sub-sectors.

Ricus is a CFA charterholder and is a South African chartered accountant (CASA).

Shelagh Kirkland works in the lending team.  She has broad experience and provides initial and ongoing client support ranging from covenant monitoring, financing requests and satisfying information and compliance requirements. Shelagh holds a BSc in Geography and Geology from St Andrew’s University and is an English Chartered Accountant.

Vishal joined Investec in 2017 and supports Investec’s syndication efforts working on infra deals incl. thermal power, renewable energy and digital deals. He has over 10 years of experience working for investment banks. Vishal is a qualified accountant and holds a BA in Accounting and Finance from De Montfort University.

Karen joined the team in early 2023, having previously worked in the finance department since joining Investec in 2015. Prior to joining Investec she was an accountant at EDF Renewables UK based in London. Karen is a qualified accountant holding a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Warwick.

Edouard joined Investec's Energy & Infrastructure Finance team at the beginning of 2022 from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where he was a Principal Banker in the Sustainable Infrastructure team. He has been working in banking since 2014, focusing on the origination and execution of debt and equity transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector in Europe and emerging markets. Edouard holds MSc degrees from Imperial College London (UK) and Ecole des Mines Nancy (France).

Mihailo joined Investec's Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in October 2023, having previously worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, where he was an Associate Banker in the Sustainable Infrastructure team. He has been working in banking since 2018, focusing on the origination and execution of debt and equity transactions in the energy, infrastructure and agribusiness sectors in Europe and emerging markets. His transaction experience includes renewables and regulated utilities. Mihailo holds an MSc in Finance and Management from Cranfield University (UK).

William joined the Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in 2021 having previously worked for a boutique debt advisor, executing renewable energy and digital infrastructure transactions. Prior to this he worked in the Government and Infrastructure Advisory team at Grant Thornton, providing financial modelling and analytics on both public and private transactions.

Hugo joined Investec's Energy & Infrastructure team in July 2023, having previously worked as an Investment Manager at GuarantCo, a development finance institution, where he executed infrastructure financings in emerging markets. Before this, Hugo worked in the High Yield Capital Markets team at Société Générale, focusing on the origination and execution of leveraged debt transactions in the EMEA region. He has worked on transactions across multi sectors including utility-scale renewables, biogas, transportation, housing and telecom. Hugo holds a MSc in Finance from Grenoble Business School (France).

Brittany joined the Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in 2023, previously working in Investec's Johannesburg office as a Chartered Accounting (CA) Trainee across multiple teams. She has experience in financial reporting, lending operations, investor relations, audit and fund finance/ private equity, having had the opportunity to learn and perform in a variety of different roles during her time in Investec's rotational CA Programme. Brittany is qualifying as a CA (SA) this year and holds a BBusSci in Finance and Accounting as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.

Robbie joined Investec’s Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in July 2024. His focus is on origination and execution within the UK and Europe with an emphasis on developing and further strengthening Investec’s relationships with sponsors and investors. Prior to joining Investec Robbie was a Senior Investment Director at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management where he was responsible for originating, executing and managing infrastructure debt investments on behalf of institutional clients. He has experience across sectors, particularly in the transport, digital and energy transition space, and across the capital stack covering both senior and subordinated credit. Robbie is a qualified accountant (ACA) and holds a BA in History & Politics from Oxford University.