SME Spotlight: Dr. Philip Leighton

When lenders and other capital providers require independent technical advice on a renewable or fossil energy transaction, Green Star BCS can help.

One of our key experts for lender’s technical advisory (LTA) roles is Dr. Phil Leighton. Phil has served for decades as a trusted independent advisor to banks, project developers, and operators across the global energy and chemicals industries. His LTA experience spans a wide range of projects, including renewable fuels, carbon capture, petrochemicals, and conventional refining.

As the energy transition accelerates, experience matters. Phil combines experience with: (1) a wide range of sectors (renewable fuels, carbon capture, petrochemicals, and conventional refining); (2) technology licensors; (3) theoretical chemistry; and (4) lender requirements; to bring a uniquely valuable perspective to today’s evolving project landscape. His recent lender (and owner) technical advisor roles include:

• European HEFA SAF project;

• e-SAF project;

• European bioethanol plant;

• European carbon capture system;

• Highly complex grassroots fuels refinery;

• Large multi-train gas processing complex with ethane and helium recovery;

• Ammonia/urea complex;

• Grassroots refinery with integrated petrochemical complex.