Rodrigo Arias

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Executive Director

 

I have deep experience in corporate finance and capital markets internationally having worked in Europe, the Americas and Australia. I advise private and public clients across multiple industries on corporate strategy, M&A and capital raising. Prior to joining Pottinger, I worked in capital markets in Mexico City for Banorte (BMV:GFNORTE O), executing DCM and ECM transactions with a combined value of over $5 billion, previously I worked for Bloomberg in London, U.K. and Citibank in Monterrey, Mexico.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Finance from ITESM and a Master’s in Finance from IE Business School. I am a CFA level II candidate.

• Experience

  • Sale of Telstra-owned ecommerce business Neto to Maropost

  • The National Farmers' Federation on its on-farm financial risk management products project

  • Maximus Inc on its proposed acquisition of Konetk Limited

  • Landcom on an independent review of its business model and strategy

  • Hemple on its long term strategy and its capital raising from an ASX-listed sponsor

  • Connect on its long-term strategic destination and its exit strategy

  • Photon Energy on its divestment of several solar PV assets

  • Enova Energy on its capital raising strategy for Australia

  • A mutual bank on its long-term strategic destination and growth alternatives

  • An Australian family office on its divestment of a minority interest

  • Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation on strategic and operational matters

  • Pegasus, a UK-based environmental and social impact fund, on Australian acquisition opportunities

  • The Pharmacy Guild of Australia on the strategy for Australia’s community pharmacy sector

  • Australia’s Export Finance and Insurance Corporation on its long-term strategy

  • Selina, a hospitality start-up backed by WeWork founder, on its capital raising process in LatAm

  • Abengoa on its divestment of strategic water and social infrastructure assets in Mexico

  • CEMEX, formerly the largest cement company in the world, on its issuance of multiple bonds

  • Credit Suisse on its structuring and issuance of a credit fund in Mexico

  • FHipo, first mortgage REIT in LatAm, on its issue of covered bonds, inflation linked bonds and mortgage backed securities

  • Unifin, largest independent leasing company in LatAm, on the issuance of several asset backed securities