Marlborough Partners expands into infrastructure debt advisory with new hire
Marlborough Partners has appointed Jemma Couchman as head of infrastructure, expanding the firm’s advisory capabilities to cover the infrastructure debt market.
Couchman will be based primarily out of the firm’s London office, while also working closely with Marlborough Partners’ team across Europe.
She joins from Cameron Barney Herbst Hilgendfeldt, an independent investment banking business focused on the European growth infrastructure, digital and energy transition sectors, where she was head of its debt advisory practice.
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Couchman has extensive corporate finance expertise across the infrastructure sector, having previously worked at Evercore and Rothschild & Co.
“Jemma’s appointment is an exciting milestone for the business as we expand our offering into the infrastructure space, where we see strong demand for high-quality advice,” said chair of Marlborough Partners Hamish Buckland. “Jemma will work closely with the rest of the team, strengthening the firm’s overall strategic expansion across Europe.”
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Couchman added: “I’m delighted to be joining a firm with a best-in-class reputation for supporting clients on all aspects of their capital structure needs. The firm has been growing its presence across Europe in recent years and I’m excited to head up a new infrastructure-focused practice, working with top-tier funds, asset-owners and debt providers operating in the infrastructure space.”
Marlborough Partners is an independent and pan-European capital structure advisor serving financial sponsors, corporates, entrepreneurs and management teams.
Operating out of offices in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid, the firm has raised more than €57bn (£47.9bn) in capital for its clients across 365 transactions.
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