Paul’s transaction experience spans five continents and includes mandates across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and India. He has advised on sovereign capital programs, institutional joint ventures, public-private infrastructure frameworks, strategic capital raises, and distressed asset resolution.

He is recognised for his abilities to engage and successfully navigate at the highest levels, with particular emphasis on discretion, regulatory fluency, and the orchestration of multi-party capital arrangements. His approach combines analytical rigour with pragmatic execution, enabling clients to unlock value in environments that are often politically, operationally, or structurally constrained.

Select Areas of Expertise:

Distressed Asset Resolution and Turnarounds
Paul has led high-impact restructurings and recapitalisations across Asia, Europe, and Australasia. His work includes direct negotiations with India’s Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), following legacy exposures from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, and new capital injections into turnaround situations in the UK and Australia. He has advised on the restructuring of national transport and logistics groups.

Working Capital and Strategic Trade Terms
Paul brings deep expertise in the optimisation of working capital for growth-stage and asset-intensive enterprises. He has led negotiations between large-cap suppliers and smaller counterparties to rebalance terms of trade, unlock liquidity, and improve supply chain resilience. His ability to design financing frameworks aligned with real-world cash cycles has delivered material outcomes for clients across sectors.

Structured Capital and Cross-Border Innovation
A recognised authority in structured finance, Paul has originated and executed transactions involving hybrid instruments, export credit structures, transition-linked funding, and institutional derivatives. His mandates have enabled capital access in otherwise inaccessible jurisdictions, often blending sovereign backing, regulatory arbitrage, and institutional-grade risk frameworks.

Energy Transition, Real Assets, and Carbon Markets
Paul has advised on the development and financing of energy transition projects, including bioenergy, transport infrastructure, and carbon credit-linked investments. He is highly experienced in the regulatory, legal, and capital requirements of these sectors and has structured solutions that align the priorities of DFIs, sovereigns, and institutional investors.

Sovereign and Institutional Advisory
Paul has led mandates involving the strategic deployment of sovereign capital, the monetisation of non-performing public assets, and the design of institutional investment platforms for infrastructure, housing, and long-term public-private programs. His clients have included central governments, investment authorities, and global pension syndicates seeking to deploy capital in line with long-duration, low-volatility mandates.

Throughout his career, Paul has been regarded for his discretion, technical depth, and ability to simplify complexity without compromising substance. He maintains long-standing relationships at the highest levels of government and finance and is known for his clarity of judgement, particularly in high-stakes and politically sensitive transactions.

Paul’s early career path reflects a foundation of self-reliance and discipline. Leaving home at 15, he supported himself through high school, before joining the Army, and then completing university by the age of 23. That formative period shaped his work ethic and instilled a sense of focus and responsibility that has remained central to his professional conduct.