Nicolas Martin, CFA

Nicolas Martin, CFA, is a partner of Baylis, a private equity firm that focuses on industrial and other assets in emerging and frontier markets. Nicolas was previously a portfolio manager in the private equity group of Ashmore, one of the largest specialist investors in emerging markets with over $60B under management (2014). Though not a dedicated infrastructure investor, Nicolas has closed several infrastructure transactions, typically involving special situations (such as bankruptcy or other distress) that makes high returns possible. Examples include the $500 million acquisition of Maynilad, the largest water distribution company in Manila, Philippines, taking it out of bankruptcy and financing its operational improvement. Nicolas also made an investment in a waste water treatment company in Saudi Arabia, and was directly involved in a large container terminal project in Turkey. Nicolas was a founder of Turtle Bay Capital, an advisory firm specialized in Emerging and Frontier markets. Nicolas holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a MS in engineering from Supelec in Paris