Over his career of two decades, Peter Espig has helped structure billions of dollars in private equity, debt, and investment transactions globally.
Peter Espig began his first professional role after graduating from The University of British Columbia, when he founded Mandalay Japan, a company based in Kofu, Japan. As the founding President, Peter Espig oversaw and participated in operations that covered design, manufacturing, and advertising. During nearly a decade of running Mandalay Japan, Peter Espig earned business accolades from groups, such as the Tokyo International Gift Show, the Yamanashi Chamber of Commerce, several fashion magazines, and the Japan Consumer Products Review.
In 2000, he matriculated in the MBA program at Columbia University, where he later published “The Demise of a Banking Dinosaur: Long-Term Credit Bank,” based on research he performed as a Chazen Scholar. After graduating from Columbia Business School he bagan working at Shinsei Bank Ltd. where he working in debt structuring, sector analysis, and sourcing the coleading arranger transaction of a deal involving Citigroup’s purchase of a semiconductor entity. In 2004, Peter Espig transitioned to a post with Olympus Capital Holdings Asia, where he focused on investments in Korean and Japanese manufacturers. Espig also launched the Kansai Initiative project at this time. Goldman Sachs tapped Peter Espig as Vice President of the firm’s Principal Finance and Securitization and Asia Special Situations Groups from 2005 to 2006. During that time, he helped to structure a pre-IPO investment in an English-language school business, as well as the finances for large real estate projects.
In August 2006, Peter Espig founded, a private equity and consulting firm named TriAsia Capital. He recently used his position on the board of Novadx Ventures and Huldra Silver, both listed companies on the TSX.V. In addition, Peter Espig continues to act as a member of the board of directors at Star Bulk Carriers Corp, which he helped structure in 2007.
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