Having started his career at Lloyds Bank, Ian subsequently moved to the Industrial Bank of Japan / Mizuho before spending 12 years as Managing Director and Global Head of Natural Resources Project Finance at Natixis. Latterly, he was the Head of Project Finance at ICBC London Branch.
During his career, Ian has undertaken a number of high profile financial advisory mandates, including:
Since 2008, Ian has been a visiting lecturer in Oil & Gas Project Finance for both the Master of Engineering – Economics & Management; and the Masters in Project Finance at the École des Ponts ParisTech and the University of Paris at Nanterre. He continues to provide both public and in-house Project Finance training programmes, specialising in the oil & gas and energy sectors.
Ian holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and an MSc in Civil Engineering, both from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He has qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers; as an Associate of the Association of Corporate Treasurers; and has graduated from the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma.
Ian Cogswell | +44 7767 477040 | ian.cogswell@portlandadvisers.com