Professional services firm KPMG UK has appointed Donnie MacLeod as a Managing Director within its Energy M&A team in London.
Donnie joins the firm from Standard Chartered, where he spent five years as a senior energy M&A banker advising energy clients in Europe and the US. Prior to that he was an energy focused financier at Deloitte for over 10 years. At KPMG, Donnie will focus on advising energy and renewables clients on their involvement in the global energy transition.
Donnie’s appointment sees KPMG’s UK Energy M&A team, which is led by partners Gavin Quantock and Adrian Scholtz, grow to 35 energy advisers with plans for further expansion. Now the business has three Partners and two Managing Directors.
Gavin Quantock, Partner and co-head of KPMG UK’s Energy Lead Advisory team, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Donnie to our growing team as we continue to invest in our Energy M&A practice. Donnie’s wealth of experience and strong track record in M&A and the energy sector will be invaluable in strengthening our unique offering. The demand for renewable energy investment continues to be strong and M&A is right at the heart of this.”
Commenting on his appointment, Donnie added: “It is great to join KPMG and be part of a leading team driving transactions at an important time in the energy transition. I’m looking forward to using my experience to help clients navigate the opportunities and challenges that they face.”
KPMG’s Energy M&A team forms part of the firm’s Deal Advisory practice in the UK, which includes established teams of Valuation, M&A, Debt Advisory and Transaction Advisory professionals, and the firm’s Special Situations & Turnaround, Working Capital Optimisation and Business Transformation teams. This multi-disciplinary expertise enables KPMG’s Energy Lead Advisory team to help clients to play their role in the energy transition by providing bespoke advice, sector insight and deal origination and execution.
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