Rodrigo Arias, Vice President, Pottinger

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.

Examples of 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

​Contact me at: rodrigo.arias@pottinger.com