MA Moelis Australia appoints Kara Price to lead Power, Utilities and Renewables advisory practice

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Price has nearly 20 years’ experience in investment banking spanning the full spectrum of energy M&A, including strategic advisory.

She joins MA Moelis Australia from RBC Capital Markets Australia, where she was Managing Director and Head of Renewables and Energy Transition. Prior to that, Kara worked at Wells Fargo as Managing Director and Head of Power, Utilities and Renewables M&A and with RBC Capital Markets M&A team in the United States. Price led the sale of a stake in Alinta’s offshore wind farm currently in development and has been actively working with power, renewables and clean energy companies in Australia since her return from the US almost three years ago.

Paul Rathborne, Head of Corporate Advisory at MA Moelis Australia, said, “Kara Price’s appointment as a Managing Director in Corporate Advisory for MA Moelis Australia leading the continued build out of our Power, Utilities and Renewables capability further strengthens our position in the market and demonstrates our commitment to expanding our capabilities in this space.”

“Kara brings significant experience and expertise, having begun working with renewables, energy and utilities companies two decades ago. She has run M&A processes for utility scale wind and solar generation, distributed generation, offshore wind, BESS, transition fuel and generation, transmission, hydroelectric and geothermal power generation throughout her career.”

“Her depth of experience in this space is exceptional, having completed over US$25 billion of M&A transactions to date.”

“This appointment, coupled with the industry capabilities of our US strategic alliance partner Moelis & Company, positions us well to provide global expertise in the sector.”

Price said: “I’m passionate about the power, utilities and renewables sector and the significant opportunities it presents, especially in Australia where the transition to clean energy is in focus for all stakeholders. I look forward to working with MA Moelis Australia’s clients to continue to build out the capability”.

Price commenced her role at MA Moelis Australia on Monday, 17 February in Sydney.