John Laing strengthens global investment leadership to support continued greenfield growth

John Laing today announced enhancements to its global investment leadership team to further strengthen alignment across regions and support continued growth in its core markets.  

Anthony Phillips, currently Global Head of PPP & Head of the Americas, will take on an expanded role providing global investment oversight for the Asia‑Pacific region, where John Laing sees several opportunities to scale the regional portfolio.

As part of a talent evolution:

• Duncan Jewell will become Head of APAC
• David Beaton will step into Head of Investments, APAC, reporting to Anthony Phillips
• Scott Robinson will become Head of Acquisitions, Americas

Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Truscott said: “These changes reflect our continued investment in the strength and depth of our global investment leadership and ability to draw on truly global expertise. Anthony’s expanded role ensures close alignment across our regions and leverages the experience of a senior leader who knows the APAC region first‑hand, having established our business there. This evolution supports the next phase of John Laing’s growth and our focus on delivering across our global investment platform.”

Anthony Phillips, Global Head of PPPs and Head of the Americas and Investment Lead and Sponsor for APAC, said: “John Laing’s depth of greenfield investment experience sets us apart in our key markets. I am looking forward to continuing to build strong connections between our Americas and APAC teams, ensuring we share best practice, drive our investment capabilities, and capture the full potential of our global expertise.”

This builds on the momentum of a number of recent investments in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, U.S. and Canada including:

•            40% stake in GelreGroen - the consortium for the ViA15 Motorway PPP
• Three PPP assets in Australia and New Zealand:
  • 38.3% stake in Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth (“NX2”)
  • 49.9% stakes in each of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (“MCEC”) and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Expansion (“MCECE”)
• 100% stake in American Roads, an established US transportation platform comprising four operational toll assets:
  • Detroit – Windsor Tunnel (DWT)
  • Three Alabama toll bridges – the Tuscaloosa Bypass (TBP), Emerald Mountain Expressway (EMX) and Montgomery Expressway (MEX)
• 64% stake in Ontario Science Partners (OSP) – the consortium delivering the new Ontario Science Centre PPP