Jim Rossman
Managing Director
Jim Rossman is a Managing Director in the Firm�s power, energy and infrastructure group, where he heads the Firm�s global efforts in alternative energy. Mr. Rossman rejoined Lazard in September 2010, having previously served as the Firm�s Head of Equity Capital Markets from July 2003 to February 2005. Mr. Rossman has 20 years of experience advising companies on capital markets, strategic advisory and restructuring transactions, including roles as Head of U.S. Equity Capital Market for Macquarie, Head of Americas Capital Markets and Latin America Corporate Banking for HSBC, and Head of Equity Restructurings for Lehman Brothers. Prior to his work in investment banking, Mr. Rossman was a senior corporate associate in the New York and Brussels offices of the law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, where his practice focused on public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and debt restructuring.Kenyon College, B.A. cum laude, University of Virginia, M.A., New York University School of Law, J.D. cum laude.
Capital markets have remained challenging since the financial crisis of the Fall of 2008-- many investors have exited, tolerance for risk is lower, and the IPO market has been elusive for most companies. Unlike funding lifecycles in other sectors-- namely technology and life sciences-- cleantech companies are, on balance, more capital intensive, often subject to regulatory and political risks (i.e. subsidies), and face less certain adoption rates. This session will address several aspects of funding in the cleantech sector, including venture capital, private equity and project finance, and provide perspective on the state of the market, current challenges faced by investors and issuers, sub sectors and business models currently favored by investors, and advice for companies seeking funding.