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{{Short description|American financier and businessperson}}
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'''Robin Saunders''' (born June 8, 1962) is an American financier, and the founder and managing partner of [[Clearbrook Capital Partners LLP]],<ref name="wsj">The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;– Tuesday, 18 October 2005, “Deal maker attempts a comeback.” Carrick Mollenkamp</ref> a London-based [[private equity firm]] which specialises in property, asset management, specialty finance and infrastructure finance.<ref>[http://www.clearbrook.com/about.html The Clearbrook Capital Website]</ref>
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'''Robin Saunders''' (born June 8, 1962) is an American financier, and the founder and managing partner of Clearbrook Capital Partners LLP,<ref name="wsj">''[[The Wall Street Journal]]&nbsp;– 18 October 2005, “Deal maker attempts a comeback.” Carrick Mollenkamp</ref> a London-based [[private equity firm]] that specialises in property, asset management, speciality finance and infrastructure finance.<ref>[http://www.clearbrook.com/about.html Clearbrook Capital]</ref>
Saunders is best known for her expertise in [[securitisation]] and principal finance, a method of raising financing for businesses based on their future [[cash flows]]. She was previously a corporate banker specialising in global capital markets and principle investing.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Saunders was born in [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], [[North Carolina]], and grew up in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]].
Saunders was born in [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], [[North Carolina]], and grew up in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]].


==Career==
She combined her enthusiasm for dance and business by taking degrees in both at Florida State University.<ref name="wsj" />


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Saunders started her career at [[Northern Trust]] in [[Chicago]] in 1984 where she specialised in export finance, and from there joined [[Citigroup]].
==Business==
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In 1992 Saunders moved to [[London]] when she was appointed head of European securitisation at [[Chemical Bank]].<ref name="wsj" />


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Following a stint at [[Deutsche Bank]], in 1998 Saunders joined German bank [[West LB]] as head of its Principal Finance Group and agency Asset Securitisation division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/sep/28/wembleystadium.football|title=Interview with Robin Saunders, head of principal finance, WestLB|date=September 28, 2002|website=the Guardian}}</ref>
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Saunders started her career at [[Northern Trust|Northern Trust Bank]] in [[Chicago]] in 1984 where she specialised in export finance, and from there joined [[Citigroup]].
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In 1992 Saunders moved to London<ref name="wsj" /> when she was appointed head of European securitisation at [[Chemical Bank]].

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Following a stint at [[Deutsche Bank]], in 1998 Saunders joined German bank [[West LB]] as head of its Principal Finance Group and agency Asset Securitisation division.<ref>The Guardian&nbsp;– Saturday, 28 September 2002, “Beating the boys at their own game”. Jill Treanor http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2002/sep/28/wembleystadium.football</ref>
While there, she was instrumental in a string of high-profile deals, including masterminding a bond to refinance [[Bernie Ecclestone]]’s [[Formula One]] business; funding the redevelopment of London’s [[Wembley Stadium]]; the acquisition of stakes in Mid Kent Water, a British water utility company, and [[Whyte & Mackay]], a Scottish whisky company; and providing finance for [[Philip Green]]’s purchase of [[British Home Stores]].
While there, she was instrumental in a string of high-profile deals, including masterminding a bond to refinance [[Bernie Ecclestone]]’s [[Formula One]] business; funding the redevelopment of London’s [[Wembley Stadium]]; the acquisition of stakes in Mid Kent Water, a British water utility company, and [[Whyte & Mackay]], a Scottish whisky company; and providing finance for [[Philip Green]]’s purchase of [[British Home Stores]].
As a result of her work, Saunders has served on several UK boards, including Formula One Holdings; Pubmistress Ltd, parent company of Pubmaster group, the owner of approximately 3,200 pubs; The [[Office of Rail & Road|Office of Rail Regulation]]; Odeon Cinemas; Whyte & Mackay; Mid-Kent Water, Harbourmaster Capital Management; British Home Stores and Saddler's Wells Theatre.
As a result of her work, Saunders has served on several UK boards, including Formula One Holdings; Pubmistress Ltd, parent company of Pubmaster group, the owner of approximately 3,200 pubs; The [[Office of Rail & Road|Office of Rail Regulation]]; Odeon Cinemas; Whyte & Mackay; Mid-Kent Water, Harbourmaster Capital Management; British Home Stores and Saddler's Wells Theatre.
Saunders left West LB after parts of BoxClever, a television-rental company that she helped to finance, went into administration, leaving the bank with a €1.7bn loss.<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/skandalfolgen-bank-starlet-robin-saunders-verlaesst-westlb-a-278821.html "Die von ihrer Londoner Abteilung eingefädelte Finanzierung des TV-Vermieters Boxclever hat den Verlust der WestLB 2002 auf 1,7 Milliarden Euro erhöht."]</ref>
Saunders left West LB after parts of BoxClever, a television-rental company that she helped to finance, went into administration, leaving the bank with a €1.7bn loss.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/skandalfolgen-bank-starlet-robin-saunders-verlaesst-westlb-a-278821.html|title=Skandalfolgen: Bank-Starlet Robin Saunders verlässt WestLB|first=DER|last=SPIEGEL|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=18 December 2003 }}</ref>
In April 2004, she set up Clearbrook with the backing of high-net-worth investors and financial institutions in Europe and the US.
In April 2004, she set up Clearbrook with the backing of high-net-worth investors and financial institutions in Europe and the US.


Investments have included Eclipse Scientific Group, a food safety and testing company. Clearbrook financed a management buyout of Eclipse in 2004 together with an expansion programme which saw the company assemble 11 laboratories in the UK and Ireland before it was sold two years later to larger rival Inspicio.<ref>The Financial Times&nbsp;– Wednesday, 19 July 2006, “Inspicio expands with Eclipse purchase.” Salamander Davoudi http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/44c180e6-16c2-11db-8b7b-0000779e2340.html</ref>
Investments have included Eclipse Scientific Group, a food safety and testing company. Clearbrook financed a management buyout of Eclipse in 2004 together with an expansion programme which saw the company assemble 11 laboratories in the UK and Ireland before it was sold two years later to larger rival Inspicio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/44c180e6-16c2-11db-8b7b-0000779e2340.html|title=The Financial Times&nbsp;– Wednesday, 19 July 2006, "Inspicio expands with Eclipse purchase." Salamander Davoudi}}</ref>


In 2005, Clearbrook together with [[RIT Capital Partners]] took a 49 percent stake in Harbourmaster, a Dublin-based credit manager.<ref>“Derivative Fitch rating note”. http://www.harbourmaster.com/pdf/CAM_1_Rating_Profile.pdf</ref> The sale of Harbourmaster to [[GSO Capital Partners]], a unit of [[The Blackstone Group]] was announced in October 2011 for an undisclosed sum.<ref>“The Blackstone Website”. http://www.blackstone.com/cps/rde/xchg/bxcom/hs/news_pressrelease_6931.htm</ref>
In 2005, Clearbrook together with [[RIT Capital Partners]] took a 49 percent stake in Harbourmaster, a Dublin-based credit manager.<ref>[http://www.harbourmaster.com/pdf/CAM_1_Rating_Profile.pdf “Derivative Fitch rating note”.]</ref> The sale of Harbourmaster to [[GSO Capital Partners]], a unit of [[The Blackstone Group]] was announced in October 2011 for an undisclosed sum.<ref>[http://www.blackstone.com/cps/rde/xchg/bxcom/hs/news_pressrelease_6931.htm “The Blackstone Website”.]</ref>
In January 2013, Robin became Chairman of Hawk Group SA, a pan-European finance company.
In January 2013, Robin became Chairman of Hawk Group SA, a pan-European finance company.


==Philanthropy==
==The arts and education==
Saunders is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts and education.<ref>[https://www.themarque.com/profile/robin-saunders]</ref> She is a Visiting Fellow at [[The University of Oxford]]’s [[Said Business School]], <ref>“The Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation Website”. http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/centres/reputation/visitingfellows/Pages/RobinSaunders.aspx</ref>, [[The University of Oxford]] and a Resident Expert/Mentor at the Oxford Foundry.<ref>[https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/about-oxfo-lev8 Oxford Foundry website]</ref> She is a Council Member of the [[Serpentine Gallery]]<ref>“The Serpentine Gallery Website”. http://www.serpentinegallery.org/support.html</ref> She is a Governor of the British Film Institute;<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/senior-staff-governors-bfi-fellows/governors BFI Website]</ref> a Fulbright Commission Board Member,<ref>[http://www.fulbright.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are Fulbright Website]</ref> and a Trustee of Rambert Dance Company.<ref>[https://www.rambert.org.uk/about-us/people/board/ Rambert Website]</ref>
Saunders is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts and education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themarque.com/profile/robin-saunders|title = Robin Saunders &#124; Official Profile on the Marque}}</ref> She is a visiting fellow at [[The University of Oxford]]’s [[Said Business School]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/centres/reputation/visitingfellows/Pages/RobinSaunders.aspx|title="The Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation Website".}}</ref> [[The University of Oxford]] and a Resident Expert/Mentor at the Oxford Foundry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/about-oxfo-lev8|title=Oxford Foundry website}}</ref> She is a Council Member of the [[Serpentine Gallery]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.serpentinegallery.org/support.html|title=Support|website=www.serpentinegallery.org}}</ref> She is a Governor of the [[British Film Institute]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/strategy-policy/governors|title=Governors|website=BFI}}</ref> a Fulbright Commission Board Member,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulbright.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are|title=Who We Are &#124; US-UK Fulbright Commission|website=www.fulbright.org.uk}}</ref> and a Trustee of Rambert Dance Company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rambert.org.uk/about-us/people/board/|title=Board|newspaper=Rambert }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Celebrity chef [[Marco Pierre White]] became friends with Saunders, leading White's third wife Matilde Conejero to suspect an affair between the two; White and Conejero had a fight in January 2005, after which he spent 14 hours in the cells of [[Notting Hill]] police station.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3654186/Mati-the-wife-I-pushed-over-the-edge.html|title=Mati: the wife I pushed over the edge|first=Marco Pierre|last=White|website=telegraph.co.uk|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2843116/Business-Profile-Rockin-Robin.html
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2843116/Business-Profile-Rockin-Robin.html Business Profile: Rockin' Robin]
*http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2002/sep/28/wembleystadium.football
*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2002/sep/28/wembleystadium.football Interview with Robin Saunders, head of principal finance, WestLB]
*http://www.estatesgazette.com/blogs/peter-bill/2009/09/saunders-linked-to-good-buy-from-tesco.html
*[http://www.estatesgazette.com/blogs/peter-bill/2009/09/saunders-linked-to-good-buy-from-tesco.html]

*http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3654186/Mati-the-wife-I-pushed-over-the-edge.html


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Robin Saunders
Born (1962-06-08) June 8, 1962 (age 62)
Greensboro, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFinancier
Known forFounder and managing partner of Clearbrook Capital Partners LLP

Robin Saunders (born June 8, 1962) is an American financier, and the founder and managing partner of Clearbrook Capital Partners LLP,[1] a London-based private equity firm that specialises in property, asset management, speciality finance and infrastructure finance.[2]

Early life

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Saunders was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida.

Career

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Saunders started her career at Northern Trust in Chicago in 1984 where she specialised in export finance, and from there joined Citigroup. In 1992 Saunders moved to London when she was appointed head of European securitisation at Chemical Bank.[1]

Following a stint at Deutsche Bank, in 1998 Saunders joined German bank West LB as head of its Principal Finance Group and agency Asset Securitisation division.[3] While there, she was instrumental in a string of high-profile deals, including masterminding a bond to refinance Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One business; funding the redevelopment of London’s Wembley Stadium; the acquisition of stakes in Mid Kent Water, a British water utility company, and Whyte & Mackay, a Scottish whisky company; and providing finance for Philip Green’s purchase of British Home Stores. As a result of her work, Saunders has served on several UK boards, including Formula One Holdings; Pubmistress Ltd, parent company of Pubmaster group, the owner of approximately 3,200 pubs; The Office of Rail Regulation; Odeon Cinemas; Whyte & Mackay; Mid-Kent Water, Harbourmaster Capital Management; British Home Stores and Saddler's Wells Theatre. Saunders left West LB after parts of BoxClever, a television-rental company that she helped to finance, went into administration, leaving the bank with a €1.7bn loss.[4] In April 2004, she set up Clearbrook with the backing of high-net-worth investors and financial institutions in Europe and the US.

Investments have included Eclipse Scientific Group, a food safety and testing company. Clearbrook financed a management buyout of Eclipse in 2004 together with an expansion programme which saw the company assemble 11 laboratories in the UK and Ireland before it was sold two years later to larger rival Inspicio.[5]

In 2005, Clearbrook together with RIT Capital Partners took a 49 percent stake in Harbourmaster, a Dublin-based credit manager.[6] The sale of Harbourmaster to GSO Capital Partners, a unit of The Blackstone Group was announced in October 2011 for an undisclosed sum.[7] In January 2013, Robin became Chairman of Hawk Group SA, a pan-European finance company.

Philanthropy

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Saunders is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts and education.[8] She is a visiting fellow at The University of Oxford’s Said Business School,[9] The University of Oxford and a Resident Expert/Mentor at the Oxford Foundry.[10] She is a Council Member of the Serpentine Gallery,[11] She is a Governor of the British Film Institute,[12] a Fulbright Commission Board Member,[13] and a Trustee of Rambert Dance Company.[14]

Personal life

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Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White became friends with Saunders, leading White's third wife Matilde Conejero to suspect an affair between the two; White and Conejero had a fight in January 2005, after which he spent 14 hours in the cells of Notting Hill police station.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Wall Street Journal – 18 October 2005, “Deal maker attempts a comeback.” Carrick Mollenkamp
  2. ^ Clearbrook Capital
  3. ^ "Interview with Robin Saunders, head of principal finance, WestLB". the Guardian. September 28, 2002.
  4. ^ SPIEGEL, DER (18 December 2003). "Skandalfolgen: Bank-Starlet Robin Saunders verlässt WestLB". Der Spiegel.
  5. ^ "The Financial Times – Wednesday, 19 July 2006, "Inspicio expands with Eclipse purchase." Salamander Davoudi".
  6. ^ “Derivative Fitch rating note”.
  7. ^ “The Blackstone Website”.
  8. ^ "Robin Saunders | Official Profile on the Marque".
  9. ^ ""The Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation Website"".
  10. ^ "Oxford Foundry website".
  11. ^ "Support". www.serpentinegallery.org.
  12. ^ "Governors". BFI.
  13. ^ "Who We Are | US-UK Fulbright Commission". www.fulbright.org.uk.
  14. ^ "Board". Rambert.
  15. ^ White, Marco Pierre. "Mati: the wife I pushed over the edge". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017.

Further reading

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