Macquarie Capital
Global advisory and investment platform combining M&A, capital raising, project finance and principal investment across infrastructure and real assets.
macquarie.comMacquarie Capital is the advisory, capital-markets and principal-investment business of Macquarie Group. It works with companies, institutions and governments and reports a presence across 22 markets.
Its infrastructure and real-assets work spans strategic advice, mergers and acquisitions, capital structure and raising, public-private partnerships, project finance, development and principal investment.
Principal activities
Advice on acquisitions, disposals, partnerships, takeovers and other strategic transactions.
Public and private debt and equity solutions, restructuring and capital-structure advice.
Development and investment capital for infrastructure and energy projects, including digital infrastructure and energy transition.
- Client base: Sponsors, investors, companies, lenders or public authorities active in infrastructure and real assets.
- Engagement model: Senior-led advice tailored to the project, transaction, financing structure and jurisdiction.
Macquarie Capital operates in a market where financial structure, regulation, technical risk and long-term asset economics are closely connected. Its published capabilities emphasize infrastructure and real assets advisory and investment. View the firm’s website ↗
Sector and transaction coverage
- Transport infrastructure
- Digital infrastructure
- Green energy
- Utilities
- Real estate
- Social infrastructure
- M&A and divestitures
- Capital raisings
- PPPs
- Project finance
- Development capital
- Principal investments
The precise scope of an engagement depends on the client, asset, financing plan, procurement route and regulatory setting. Infrastructure assignments may require financial, commercial, technical and public-sector workstreams to be coordinated.
Market position
Macquarie Capital is positioned as a global adviser, investor and capital-markets platform. Its relevant market is defined more by specialist capabilities and transaction experience than by balance-sheet size alone.
Distinctive focus: Combines independent-style advice with project development, financing and principal capital.
Competitive context
Macquarie Capital competes with advisers whose services overlap in infrastructure sectors, client types, geographies and transaction structures. Relevant competitors can include investment banks, project-finance boutiques, transaction consultants and technical infrastructure advisers.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Silverton | Global Head, Macquarie Capital | Global leadership of the advisory and investment business |
| Rob Valentine | Head of Infrastructure Advisory — Americas | Infrastructure advisory leadership in the Americas |
| Sean Yajnik | Head of Digital Infrastructure Advisory — Americas | Digital-infrastructure M&A, capital raising and debt advisory |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Macquarie Capital is a division of Macquarie Group and operates through jurisdiction-specific regulated entities. The relevant contracting entity and regulator depend on the service and location.
View registered-entity details
| Parent organization | Macquarie Group Limited |
| Business division | Macquarie Capital |
| Regulatory status | Jurisdiction-specific regulated entities |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Primary jurisdiction | Australia |
Principal offices
- Sydney
- London
- New York
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- Macquarie Capital — business overview, services, market presence and current leadership.
- Digital Infrastructure Advisory appointment — infrastructure advisory leadership and service scope.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Real Assets & Infrastructure Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
