TREVOR ROBERTSON

Trevor Robertson leads our Infrastructure Strategy & Private Equity business, with over 25 years of experience working in the industrial and infrastructure markets as a Managing Director and senior executive in some of Australia’s best recognised infrastructure, integrated service and construction companies. As a corporate executive, he held origination and leadership roles in the bidding for and delivery of a broad range of economic and social infrastructure projects. Projects include several of Sydney’s major road projects, tram & rail franchises in Melbourne and the Gold Coast, construction of green and brown field rail, complex Defence projects and industrial projects covering the power, water and mining sectors.

Trevor has also held senior government positions at the First Assistant Secretary level and Board appointments on both public and private Boards, including Yarra Trams, Sydney Ports Corporation Board, Sydney Pilots Service and Advisory Board to two leading Private Equity firms. This provides Capital Knowledge with a unique insight to provide advice on both the sell and buy side of transactions involving public and private assets. Trevor is recognised amongst his peers for his skills in successful business development, including facilitation of major project wins in excess of $5bn. Key to this success has been the identification of and establishment of winning strategies based on partnerships with leading companies in their field and a sophisticated understanding of the clients' needs.

As an executive, Trevor has led numerous turnarounds, including participating in two IPOs and was recognised for his leadership skills with a Prime Ministerial Award to the organisation he led in the Australian Public Service.

Capital Knowledge approaches its assignments through a consultative conversation-based approach. He has been an advisor in the preconstruction phase of two minerals-related railways and the sale of both the Port of Newcastle and Port Kembla. Other assignments have included:

• A major strategic review of a leading engineering company

• Advice to engineering companies in relation to business development, bid strategy and mergers and acquisitions

• Leading the preparation of unsolicited proposals to the Government and Infrastructure Australia

• Review of Government Policy in relation to Transport

• Strategic Review of a Government Board

• M&A with a focus on industrial companies

• Capital Knowledge’s industry sector experience includes:

• Defence

• Telecommunications

• Aviation maintenance and security

• Health

• Mining

• Law enforcement

• Transport – Rail, Road, Maritime & Aviation

• Public utilities, including power and water

• Geographical experience includes, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the United Kingdom, USA, and Europe