Hugh, with Mark Nesbitt, is a founding partner of Latimer Partners. Prior to Latimer Partners, Hugh had been a Principal at TMT Partners since returning to Australia in 2010, after 15 years in investment banking in the UK. Hugh spent 10 years in London with Credit Suisse where he consecutively ran the corporate divestitures team, business development for the financial sponsors group and M&A for one of the key industry teams in London. Hugh left to join Bank of America in London where he was one of two Managing Directors jointly leading European private equity coverage. Hugh has also worked with Greenhill Caliburn in the Australian M&A market. Hugh’s work in London and Australia included the full range of local and cross-border European acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, privatisations, corporate restructurings and debt restructurings on behalf of private and public companies and state entities. He has led multiple assignments for global corporations in each of the telecoms, media and technology spaces. Hugh’s career began at international law firm Baker & McKenzie in Sydney and he is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Hugh has an MBA from the University of Cambridge and degrees in Economics and Law (honours) from the University of Sydney. Hugh specialises in providing advice on corporate strategy, capital structuring (including capital raising) and mergers and acquisitions.

Mark spent the first 21 years of his career as an entrepreneur successfully building, acquiring and selling companies in the telecommunications and technology sector. Mark moved into corporate advisory in 2010, initially with Sydney Capital Partners and in 2014 Mark joined TMT Partners, a boutique corporate advisory firm focused on the telecoms, media and technology sector. During his tenure at TMT Partners between 2014 and 2020, Mark advised on 30 transactions including public and private company capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and public company takeovers. Mark’s entrepreneurial background in the tech sector and over 13 years of corporate advisory experience make him well suited to advise high-growth Digital Economy companies on a wide range of corporate strategies and transactions. Mark holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland (NZ).

Andrew has over 19 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance advisory, with a track record of successfully executing more than US$30 billion in public and private M&A and equity capital markets transactions globally. Prior to joining Latimer Partners, he was a Director in the Corporate Finance team at Shaw and Partners in Sydney, where he led technology sector coverage across ASX-listed and privately owned companies in Australia and New Zealand. Earlier in his career, Andrew spent a decade with HSBC’s Global Banking M&A team in London and Hong Kong, advising blue-chip corporates and financial sponsors on cross-border transactions across sectors including consumer, industrials, infrastructure, technology, and business services. Andrew began his career in KPMG’s Transaction Services practice in Manchester, focusing on technology clients, and later in London with a focus on European infrastructure. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW, 2007) and holds an MChem (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Manchester.

Henry has 8 years of experience in technology M&A and corporate advisory, with a background in both public and private transactions across international markets. Prior to joining Latimer Partners in 2025, Henry held roles at Investec and Canaccord Genuity in London. Henry holds an MPhil in Finance and Economics from the University of Cambridge.

Piers has over 2 years' experience in technology M&A and valuation advisory. Prior to joining Latimer Partners, Piers worked as an M&A Analyst within Deloitte's intellectual property valuations team, where he developed a strong understanding of assessing and valuing early-stage technology and IP assets for venture capital, private equity, and corporate clients. Piers holds a Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics from The University of Queensland.

Koen has a diverse background across corporate finance and private equity. Before joining Latimer Partners, Koen worked in the credit department of DLL, a subsidiary of Rabobank. Prior to that, he was part of the investment team at Nobel Capital Partners, a Dutch private equity firm, and worked as a summer analyst at ING's Benelux M&A department in the Amsterdam office.  During his studies, Koen held internships and working student roles at Deutsche Börse Group, insurance fund DELA, and investment manager Cardano. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance & Investments from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Maastricht University.

Isabelle has 1 year’s experience at Latimer Partners, supporting the team across strategic advisory and capital raising engagements. She assists with financial analysis, valuation, and the preparation of client materials. Isabelle is in her final year at the University of Sydney, completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Advanced Studies) in Finance and Marketing.