Daniel Allmomen – vice president for power, energy and infrastructure at Cantor Fitzgerald – was chosen by the independent panel of judges as one of the two recipients of the Rising Star trophy at IJInvestor Awards 2022.

One of the judges said of Daniel: “He is a well-rounded, impressive young individual, showing not only professional but also personal excellence, championing well-being and diversity which are often overlooked in this fast-paced industry.”

Another added: “Dan impressed by the breath of his deal portfolio but also the complexity of the transactions. He has brought together multidisciplinary teams in a way that gets the best out of them to achieve successful outcomes. His people skills set him apart, bringing humanity to his day-to-day activities.”

“Great transaction record, I like the mix of buy-side & sell-side, the mix of sectors from traditional to new, and note client advisory to leading sponsors in their field…. He must be doing something right”

According to the submission: “Dan has been one of the effective transactors of his generation in the infrastructure and power space, having led the critical execution of several of the most significant transactions in the sector.”

This includes having worked on the likes of Dalmore and Generation Capital's acquisition of Porterbrook; the refinance of Porterbrook's HoldCo facility; the acquisition of Evos by Igneo; the sale of CargoUnit by Abris to the Three Seas Infrastructure Investment Fund managed by Amber; the sale of an interest in Cross London Trains; the acquisition of a stake in Cross London Trains by Dalmore and Equitix; the acquisition of Brookfield's renewable energy assets in Scotland and Ireland by Orsted; the refi of ContourGlobal's Caribbean power portfolio; and Mubadala's investment into CityFibre.

Having worked on this variety of transactions, Daniel has demonstrated expertise across renewable energy and conventional power, energy infrastructure, transport infrastructure, digital infrastructure and leasing.

He has led buyside, sellside and financing transactions across geographies and consequently is sought out by Cantor Fitzgerald clients as “the most accomplished infrastructure banker of his generation”, according to the submission.

According to the submission: “Beyond this, he has been a critical part of building our business at Cantor Fitzgerald. Serving as team staffer for 3 years, he played a critical role in managing the team during the difficult Covid period, and the intensity of the markets that followed. He did so with unique fortitude and empathy, leading by example of hard word, efficiency and decency.

“He has led the requirement of nearly 15 junior bankers, and has ensured our team has maintained industry leading retention. He has championed diversity and inclusion initiatives and built up our base of women and BAME employees.”

He achieved all of the above while serving as an “exemplary investment banker” viewed by those he reports to as a “top performer in the industry peer group”.

The submission concludes: “If we have a successful team at Cantor today, we have a lot to thank for Dan's incredible capability as a banker, but also his exceptional management skills during a very difficult period. I have seen great bankers and great managers… Dan is unique insofar as he is both.”