Independent advisor to the world’s forest and agricultural industries

Mr Johnson has impressive forest industry experience spanning over 40 years, in valuation, investment analysis, project analysis, due diligence, market analysis, business modelling and resource assessment. He has specific skills in the financial, structural and technical aspects of sale and purchase processes, which includes leading and participating in major acquisitions and divestments in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, North & South America, Europe and Asia.

Of his more than 20 years of experience in the Australian and Asia-Pacific forest and forest products sectors, Mr Walsh spent 10 years working in operational and senior management roles in one of Australia’s largest forestry companies. Consequently, his expertise are wide ranging and include: due diligence and valuation; forest resource analysis and modelling; forest logistics planning, management and quality control; harvest and haulage operations management; and resource procurement including biomass fuel sourcing.

With a career that spans both research and consulting, Dr Marshall has developed expertise in diagnosing and mitigating operational issues. He has also participated in annual valuation and due diligence projects for some of the largest forest estates in the Asia-Pacific region and, subsequently, is familiar with diverse range of plantations including radiata pine, Douglas fir, eucalyptus, acacia and sandalwood.

Mr Thompson has interdisciplinary technical experience spanning forestry and finance. His forestry background includes GIS and mapping, forest inventory and analysis, forest valuation, forest carbon consulting, and forest management. His significant experience in financial analysis was gained while working for investment firms in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Today, Mr Thompson focuses on transaction due diligence and advisory, business management and structuring, and appraisal.

Mr de Fégely leads and consults on strategy and business investment. He is Co-Chair of the Australian Governments Forest Industry Advisory Council and Chairman of Sustainable Timber Tasmania, who is a Government Business Enterprise that manages the publicly owned forests in Tasmania. During Rob’s tenure as Chairman, it has undergone a significant restructure resulting in a return to profitability. Rob continues to hold several advisory roles for professional development, forest conservation and business investment.

Mr van Rensburg’s project and project management experience covers resource valuations, due diligence studies, business strategy, operations improvement, feasibility studies and market outlooks. He has a special interest in the strategic fibre demand and supply balances across the pulp, wood product and bioenergy sectors in the Asia-Pacific region.

Located in The Netherlands, Mr De Villiers is a forestry professional with nearly two decades of industry and consulting experience. He currently advises on investment/divestment, assesses asset performance, analyses wood market and develops resource utilisation strategies. While lending his vast experience in appraisal and due diligence to projects worldwide, Mr de Villiers is the primary Margules Groome contact in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.