Reece Edwards

Reece Edwards

Partner, Project & Infrastructure Advisory

Government & Public Sector

Project & Infrastructure Advisory

BDO.LiveSite.People.ExecutiveSummary

Reece is a Project & Infrastructure Advisory Partner with BDO in Brisbane. 

Reece has extensive experience in providing financial and commercial advice on project finance transactions; particularly relating to infrastructure.  He works with private and public sector clients, as well as PPPs (Public Private Partnerships), on project and transaction structuring, debt and equity finance arranging, and due diligence and project coordination.  Reece has been involved with railways, tollroads, public transport, utilities, education facilities and hospitals projects.  These have included advice to the Commonwealth Games Village, Sunshine Coast Transport Project, Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor Project, Ipswich City Heart Project, Port of Brisbane Motorway Project, Tarong North Power Station and Burdekin Hydro Project.

Reece has over 17 years’ experience in corporate finance related services.  In 2009, he joined BDO as Partner.  Prior to BDO, Reece enjoyed a career in banking and finance, working with NAB and Macquarie Bank, as well as with a big four accounting firm.  He also worked with global engineering firm, Sinclair Knight Merz, where he developed a passion for infrastructure projects.

Services

  • Strategic & commercial advice
  • Financial projections & modelling
  • Project & transaction structuring
  • Due diligence
  • Project finance
  • Debt and equity finance arrangement

Sectors

  • Infrastructure
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Property & construction
  • Education

Key assignments

  • Financial and commercial advice to Government departments and Government Owned Corporations including:
    • Sunshine Coast Transport Project
    • Toowoomba Bypass Project
    • Ipswich Motorway – Darra to Rocklea Upgrade Project
    • Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor Project
    • Ipswich City Heart Project
    • Port of Brisbane Motorway Project
  • Financial and Commercial Advice to private sector clients on numerous project finance transactions and other advisory:
    • Queensland CSG to LNG Project
    • Airport Link and Northern Busway PPP
    • North-South Bypass Tunnel PPP
    • Long Bay Forensic and Prison Hospital PPP
    • Coastwatch PPP
    • Southbank TAFE PPP
    • Rolleston Rail Spur
    • Townsville Gas Pipeline
    • Brisbane CityCat franchise
    • Financing Alternatives for Hail Creek Mine Rail Infrastructure
    • Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce & Economics
  • Certified Practicing Accountant
  • Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance & Investment

Affiliations

  • Fellow, FINSIA