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HCF consolidates its team with a high calibre hire – David Bellingham
November 23, 2020
London
HCF International Advisers Ltd (HCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Bellingham as Managing Director. David will primarily be responsible for the origination and execution of financing transactions globally.
David Bellingham
With a background as a mining engineer, a project finance lender and an equity investor, David brings considerable experience and knowledge across the full development cycle of projects.
“We are very pleased to have David join HCF and his wealth of experience in financing mining projects from traditional structured debt to alternative instruments and equity will complement the in-depth sector expertise of our team. David’s background adds to the HCF capability where the financing solution for projects is becoming more varied and complex, having to accommodate a range of financial products and contractual structures. David’s technical background is an important aspect as HCF bring a deep understanding of the challenges that miners face in developing a project and the implications they can have on the capital structure”
Guy de Selliers, President and Co-Founder of HCF
Before joining HCF, David was a senior advisor to Citibank’s global commodities team. David also led the mining investments team at Quantum Global, focused on private equity and mezzanine investment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to that, David worked as a project finance banker with Nedbank, WestLB and Rothschild.
David has an MSc in Mining Engineering from Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter and a Degree in Business from Monash University. David is a CFA charterholder.
About HCF
HCF International Advisers Limited is a London-based corporate finance boutique focused on the global metals and mining sector. HCF provides strategic and financial advice to mining companies across the complete project life cycle and the full capital structure, assisting in the sourcing of all classes of equity through to structured debt and alternative financing. HCF also has deep experience in working in emerging economies with a strong focus on the mitigation of political risk.
Company contact
Christopher Schikaneder
HCF International Advisers Limited
T: +44 (0) 20 3034 1129
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