Robin Lau

Background

About Robin Lau

Well-rounded finance executive with experience as an entrepreneur, consultant and investment banker with over $10 billion of closed transactions. Solid foundation in accounting and finance. Expertise in thought leadership, process and data driven program management, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, alliances, financing, structured and project finance, contracts, marketing, development of new business models and board level presentations. Excel in complex environments where innovation and systems thinking are highly valued. Strategic and financial advisor to CEOs, CFOs, corporate treasury and corporate development teams on high value projects that each presented their unique issues that seemed unsolvable. I initiated, developed and proposed solutions that the companies had either struggled to solve or were not aware that a significant opportunity existed if constructed properly. Created and presented business plans, which were subject to due diligence with external advisors and experts, and trusted by the companies with leading the execution of projects. Managed multi-functional program management and investment banking teams (finance, legal, accounting and sales) while responsible to C-suite executives. Significant internal company operating experience in strategy, program management and transactional roles.+ Created partnerships and joint ventures amongst multi-billion companies.+ Creation of an innovative 500MW distributed energy system which economically outperforms state-of-the art centralized power plants. Areas of Expertise: Organizational Leadership Corporate Development Business Development Business Strategy Program Management Change Management Communication Consensus Building Problem Solver Consultative Sales Economic Valuation Capital Raising Project Finance Contract Negotiation Financial Analysis Financial Accounting Taxation Financial Structuring Partnerships Joint Ventures Board Presentations