Robert Clover

Robert is a Partner in ADL's London office, serving the Energy & Utility practice. Robert is focused on providing strategic advice on all aspects of the Energy Transition, Decarbonisation and Sustainability to a range of energy specialists but many other industries.

Prior to ADL Robert was a Managing Director at FTI’s Corporate Finance Practice and a member of the Clean Energy practice. He is a leading renewable energy professional with over 23 years’ experience of investment banking and consulting. He has written extensive research and consulted on the Clean energy industry, energy policy, climate change economics, business strategy, ethical/impact investing and sustainability.

Before joining FTI, Robert was a Partner and at MAKE Consulting – a leading specialist renewables advisory firm. Prior to that, Robert spent 16 years as an investment banker, with the last 10 years covering the clean energy sector, as the Global Head of HSBC’s top-ranked Clean Energy Research team, covering the wind, solar, battery storage, electric vehicle, energy efficiency, EVs, biofuels, synfuels and utility sectors.

He has a strong financial and advisory background with experience in market forecasts and industry benchmarking, strategic market entry, business model innovation, due diligence, as well as capital raising, mergers & acquisitions and valuations.

His project experience includes advising on renewable energy technology and economics, corporate strategy formulation, business model innovation, financing innovations, supply and demand forecasts/evaluations, strategic market entry & exit, capital raising, balance sheet restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, due diligence reviews, and energy policy.

Robert has worked with many global clients and led projects throughout the energy value chain including emerging technology companies, supply chain, OEMs, environmental organisations, utilities, developers, energy companies, venture capital, private equity, institutional investors, hedge funds and government agencies.

Robert is well-known across the renewables industry in particular for his written research which has been cited. He is often sought for his views from leading media outlets on energy issues. Robert frequently speaks at, or chairs renewable energy conferences.