StormHarbour opens for business in Spain and appoints Juan Del Riveroas Senior Advisor
Thursday, 10 January 2013 09:00

StormHarbour, the leading independent global markets and financial advisory firm, today
announces the opening of an office in Madrid and the appointment of Juan Del Rivero asSenior Advisor, further underscoring the firm’s commitment to add highly experienced
industry professionals across its core securities businesses.
Formerly a Partner and Chairman of Goldman Sachs for Spain and Portugal, Mr Del
Rivero’s appointment is part of StormHarbour’s strategy of adding leading industry
practitioners to provide its clients with best in class, independent advice and execution.
This follows a number of senior hires in 2012, including the appointment of Eric Daniels,
former Group Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking Group, as its first Senior Advisor.

Established in 2009, StormHarbour is an independent, credit focused global financial
advisory firm with three core businesses; sales and trading, structuring and advisory andcapital markets. The firm has a presence in the major financial centres and is taking
advantage of significant growth opportunities arising from the shifting financial services
landscape, particularly in sectors vacated by full service banks.

The development further underlines StormHarbour’s long-term commitment to Southern
Europe and follows the firm’s several successes in originating and executing a number offinancing and capital management transactions in the region in 2012.

During his highly distinguished 32 year career, including 23 years at Goldman Sachs, Mr
Del Rivero has advised the leading financial institutions, corporations, public sector entities
and family offices in Spain on some of the largest and most innovative M&A, financing andhedging transactions undertaken by his clients.

Since retiring from Goldman Sachs in 2011, Mr Del Rivero has been a Senior Advisor toUria & Menendez, the leading law firm in Spain, Azora Gestion, one of the largest dedicatedSocial Infrastructure asset management firms in Spain as well as holding a senior advisoryrole for Omega-Capital, one of the leading family offices in the country.

Antonio Cacorino, Managing Principal and co-founder of StormHarbour, said: “We aredelighted to welcome a banker of Juan’s standing to our firm. Southern Europe represents asignificant opportunity for the firm and is a key region for our ambitious European growthstrategy. Juan’s broad and extensive experience and long established relationships withsenior decision makers are invaluable and we look forward to his active involvement inextending the firm’s franchise.”

Juan Del Rivero commented: “I am delighted to join such a dynamic and successful
partnership. StormHarbour’s significant achievements thus far not only reflect its
compelling, client-focused value proposition and market expertise, but also a commitment
to its core values and to realising a longterm vision. I look forward to working withStormHarbour’s clients and senior management team and to helping the firm in furthering
its global franchise.”

Juan del Rivero will join Gonzalo Chocano, Principal and Managing Director, Head ofSpanish Origination in StormHarbour’s Madrid office.