Founder
Rod Nichol is an entrepreneur, private investor, senior adviser and board member. After ten years in Hong Kong, where he founded Lionsgate Capital Limited, a boutique investment and advisory firm, he established Lionsgate West
Capital in Vancouver, Canada, in 2021.
Mr. Nichol draws from his international banking, strategic,
corporate, and entrepreneurial experience to have a client-centric approach. He
has amassed an extensive global network of corporates, institutional asset
managers, private investors, including venture capital and private equity
funds, and family offices. His broad
experience and international exposure allow him to identify under the radar
opportunities and give him a unique perspective in originating and executing
deals. He concentrates primarily on natural resources, energy/renewables and infrastructure - in particular how these sectors are adapting to the "Energy Transition" now underway. Other sectors of interest are TMT, consumer, and healthcare.
Mr. Nichol has originated and executed numerous transactions
globally, having led or been directly involved in roughly USD60bn (equiv.) in
transaction value. These transactions span public and private situations across
developed and developing markets. They include principal investments, M&A and corporate finance advisory mandates, acquisition & leveraged financings, corporate
and project financings, debt and equity capital raisings, and derivatives. He
has built global teams and has been a mentor to junior colleagues and
associates. His experience in both large banking and smaller firm environments enables
him to lead and adapt to various deal situations.
In addition to Lionsgate, Mr. Nichol shares his expertise and
experience through selected advisory roles and Board level positions for companies and institutions. He has been, and continues to pursue, Director positions in private and public companies in Canada, Hong Kong and the UK. He is currently on the Asian Advisory Board for a global mining media and conferences company, and is a regular speaker at these and other industry
events.
Prior to establishing Lionsgate, Mr. Nichol was a senior investment
banker for thirteen years in London with Merrill Lynch, Dresdner Kleinwort, and
boutique firm Europa Partners. Mr. Nichol began his career in
commercial and senior sales management roles with Scott Paper (Canada) Ltd. and
John Deere (Canada) Ltd. after completing his Bachelor of Commerce degree from
the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He holds
an MBA from London Business School.