Our Team

A3i has a professional team and collaborators with in-depth knowledge and expertise, who have managed projects in multiple sectors and spheres of action. The joint experience of the professionals that make up A3i totals over 50 years of experience in construction and operation risk management and technical and financial advice in structuring, development, financing and operation in infrastructure projects.

Partner

Fernando Pallarés

Professional with over 25 years’ experience, mainly in the PPP sector. After graduating in Civil Engineering, he commenced his professional activity in one of the largest Spanish construction companies, developing his career in project management until being appointed Country Manager of Italy. He completed his training with an MBA at MIT (Boston), which allowed him to combine his technical and financial education.

The positions he has occupied include, most notably, Chairmain of the Board of Directors in a SPV, with an investment over € 300 million and Managing Director of Concessia. He also acts as Concessia’s Member at the Board of Directors of these portfolio companies.

Partner

Jesús Caravantes

He has expertise in public-private partnership transactions from a technical and financial viewpoint, with over 14 years’ experience in the sector. His education as a Civil Engineer has allowed him to occupy positions of project manager at leading construction companies, specialising in operational control (O&M), in addition to operational assessment and analysis. He completed his technical training with an MBA in the European Business School, allowing him to consolidate his expertise in the concessions industry.

He is currently responsible for the operational management of Concessia’s investments and also acts as Concessia’s Member at the Board of Directors of several portfolio companies.

Partner

Pablo Vilariño

Civil Engineer by background Pablo specializes on advising Concessionaires and Private Investors in Project Finance and M&A Processes. Throughout the years Pablo has advised in nearly 100 transactions involving Transport and Social Infrastructure related companies in Europe, North and South America.

Having started his professional career as a Site Civil Engineer Pablo has, since then, progressively expanded his knowledge and experience first within demand, traffic and revenue modelling and latter within disciplines such as: infrastructure and capital advisory, project finance, commercial, traffic and technical due diligence studies, multimodal transport and demand modelling, Big Data, etc. With the experience accumulated during his professional career, Pablo has vast experience in PPP projects worldwide, becoming a real expert in infrastructure advisory and business development

Associate

Guillermo del Barrio

Bachelor in Law and Business Administration (ICADE, E-3). He has 17 years’ experience with promotional and financial assessment tasks in the infrastructure sector, carrying out structuring, bidding and financing PPP Projects for construction and exploitation of infrastructures and public services (transport, waste management, water cycle, health, etc.)

He has mainly developed his professional activity, over more than 10 years, within the Transactions area of PwC Spain, as part of the specialised team in Project Finance and PPPs. Previously, he worked for 6 years in the Development Department of Dragados Concesiones (nowadays Iridium).

Associate

Ismael Fernández

Professional with over 20 years’ experience in the economic and financial and administrative management of different companies, holding positions of high responsibility. He is a graduate in Business Administration, completing his training with a Master’s Degree in Financial Management.

Among other positions, he worked as Financial Manager in Itinere, being in charge of the analysis, bidding, finance, support and monitoring for more than 30 concession projects within Spain and internationally, valued at more than € 6.200 millions. He is currently responsible for the financial management of Concessia’s investments.

Associate

Juan Illanes

Architect with more than 14 years of experience and extensive training in both the field of Urban Planning and Building. With an official Master’s degree in Urbanism, Planning and Urban Design from the University of Seville, Juan works as Technical Director and Project Manager being often in charge of the general coordination of the drafting of building projects, both basic and execution, planning documents, the control and programming of work, coordination of the team, relations with the client, as well as management with the Administration and Clients. Juan also regularly supports with the technical evaluation of building projects and feasibility reports, as well as in the evolution of architectural systems, installations and the evaluation of costs derived from their operations.

Associate

Sergio Chirivi

Civil Engineer graduated in Italy, with 10 years of experience in designing hospitals, road, bridges, nuclear factories, industrial docks and subways, among many others. He initiated his career in the UK, contributing to various projects from conception to completion, fostering the growth of a structural SME in London. Later, he moved to the nuclear sector in France, working on the ITER construction site as the manager of the design and site support team, focusing on providing value engineering. On his later years, he joined Acciona, supporting the PPP and O&M Team design management and optimization of EPC contracts. Currently, he is a member of the ICE in the UK and professionally qualified in Italy.