Joined Robert Fleming corporate finance in London in 1994, and appointed to Robert Fleming in South Africa to establish a new corporate finance team in Johannesburg in the aftermath of new presidency of Nelson Mandela. Successful listings and international capital raisings followed for Billiton, SA Breweries, Malbak; domestic listings including Sanlam; and corporate take-overs including Harmony/Randfontein, Santam/Guardian National, Sentrachem/Dow Chemical.