Ann: Bacchus Capital Engaged as Strategic and Financial Adviser, page-5

Quick paraphrase of Peter Bacchus "resume" from his website ... I've bolded a couple of points of particular interest ..... Quality player!


25 years' experience
Leading global M&A adviser particularly in the natural resources sector.
Previously worked Global Head of Mining and Metals at Morgan Stanley
Worked  European Head of Investment Banking at Jefferies.  
Prior to 2006 was based in Australia and Indonesia; Asia-Pacific Head of Industrials and Natural Resources investment banking at Citigroup.

• Strategic and financial adviser to First Quantum Minerals on its C$5.1Bn hostile public takeover of Inmet in 2013
• Defence adviser to Rio Tinto in relation to the unsolicited pre-conditional offer received from BHP (the mining sector’s largest ever takeover offer), and defence adviser to Western Mining in relation to the unsolicited offer from Xstrata and ultimate sale to BHP (Australia’s largest ever cash takeover)
• Strategic adviser to Chinese state-owned MinMetals in relation to its takeover offer for Canada’s Noranda; at the time the largest ever Chinese cross-border takeover offer
• Adviser and financier to Fortescue Metals in relation to its $2.5Bn financing to build its highly strategic port, rail and mine infrastructure in Western Australia

In addition to his advisory track record, Peter has raised in excess of $15Bn in public and private capital for participants in the global natural resources industry.
Non-executive director of Gold Fields, publicly listed on the New York and Johannesburg stock exchanges,
London-listed Kenmare Resources, and Australian listed Galaxy Resources.  
He is also Chairman of Africa-focused conservation charity, Space for Giants.