Speaker profile: Bronte Somes

Bronte Somes is Head of Infrastructure Equity Europe, a business which forms part of Real Estate & Private Markets within UBS Asset Management. Bronte is responsible for managing the businesses that originate, execute and manage direct investments in infrastructure equity focused on Europe. Bronte is a member of the Investment Committee of Infrastructure Equity and a director of Greensands, Southern Water's holding company. Bronte joined UBS Asset Management’s Infrastructure business in 2011. Prior to that, she worked for over a decade in UBS Investment Bank’s infrastructure group where she gained extensive experience as an advisor within the infrastructure sector. Bronte has particular expertise in concession-based assets, broad experience in M&A, equity and debt financing, and capital raisings. Bronte has also worked as a finance lawyer at Clifford Chance in London.