Stephen’s Pala investment experience includes several projects in the gold, base metals and uranium, as well as the mining services sector. Stephen works closely with investee company Dumas Contracting Ltd.
Prior to joining Pala Investments AG, Stephen worked at AMEC Plc. as a senior consultant in the mergers and acquisitions advisory group. He advised on a range of natural resources deals across the metals and mining, oil and gas and renewables sectors, including the IPO of the Kazakhstan state oil company (2006) and CITIC Resources' acquisition of the Karazhanbas oilfield (2007). Stephen was also an advisor on several private equity transactions including LWB Resources (2006), RecovCo (2006) and Schenck Process (2007), as well as working on the implementation of the Equator Principles at projects such as the Rosia Montana Gold Project (2006).
Stephen completed his MBA at the IE Business School in Madrid in 2008. He also holds an MSc from the University of North Carolina and a BSc from the University of Wales, Swansea.
