John Laing Environmental gets replacement for David Hardy

John Laing Environmental gets replacement for David Hardy – The board of John Laing Environmental Assets Group says that it has been notified by John Laing Capital Management (“JLCM”), the investment adviser to the Company, that Chris Holmes will join JLCM in January 2018 to take on the role as joint lead adviser to the company. Chris will work alongside Chris Tanner, who has acted as joint lead adviser to John Laing Environmental since its launch in 2014. This follows David Hardy’s move within JLCM to take up the reins at John Laing Infrastructure, which was announced by John Laing Environmental on 19 May 2017.

Chris Holmes is formerly of Green Investment Group (part of Macquarie Group), where he was Managing Director of Waste and Bioenergy. His background is in project finance banking where he spent 12 years at Dutch bank NIBC heading the UK lending and advisory activities into infrastructure and renewable transactions. He also managed the bank’s initiative to bring institutional investors into infrastructure projects via structured capital market solutions. Prior to NIBC, Chris spent a number of years in project finance advisory at firms including Grant Thornton. Chris is a member of the board of directors of the International Project Finance Association and chair of their UK Council.

Richard Morse, chairman, said: “We are pleased with the appointment of Chris Holmes as joint lead adviser to JLEN. Chris brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the renewables sector, in particular waste and bioenergy. The JLEN board is confident that, under the management of both Chris Tanner and Chris Holmes, the company’s strong performance will continue and JLEN remains well placed for the next phase of the company’s development in 2018 and beyond.”

JLEN : John Laing Environmental gets replacement for David Hardy