Mr. James Ferguson Paton - CEO and Chairman of the Portfolio Review Committee
Mr. Paton, based in Malta, previously worked at First Reserve from 2011, when he opened the Hong Kong office, until 2018. Jamie has many decades of experience in deal origination and structuring to due diligence, execution, monitoring and business development. Prior to joining First Reserve, Jamie was a Senior Advisor at AEA Investors (Asia) and was previously the Head of Asia for Candover Investments plc, where he was responsible for establishing Candover’s operations in Asia and managing investment and business development activities in the region. Prior to Candover, he was a Partner in 3i’s Global Growth Capital business, where he was responsible for 3i’s presence in North Asia and where he co-led 3i’s Asia program. Mr. Paton holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and is qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG.