John Gibbs - Corporate Finance Partner, PwC.

John has particular responsibility for PwC’s advisory activities in the Environment sector that covers water, wastewater, waste management and renewable energy (including biomass and CHP). John led the advisory team supporting Viridor Laing in the successful closure of the Greater Manchester Waste PFI, the largest waste PFI deal in Europe, and the associated Runcorn EfW plant and is currently responsible for lead advisory mandates on waste management PFI/PPP schemes across the UK. John is a highly experienced negotiator having supported clients in the closing stages of a number of major PFI/PPP deals including Projects Alpha and Omega for the Water Service in Northern Ireland, British Waterways Water Grid PPP and West Sussex Waste PFI project. His role as lead negotiator on the Sofia transaction was seen as pivotal to the success of the deal by both client, the Municipality of Sofia, and the other counter-parties including International water Ltd and the EBRD.