Green Giraffe Advisory
Independent financial adviser dedicated to renewable-energy and energy-transition projects, investors and transactions.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier II
- Energy-transition financial advisory firm
- Real Assets & Infrastructure Advisory
Overview
Green Giraffe Advisory is the financial-advisory arm of Green Giraffe Group. Its international team combines project and corporate finance, M&A, tendering, contracting and legal backgrounds.
The firm advises across renewable and energy-transition technologies, providing debt, development-equity, M&A, tender, strategy and power-purchase-agreement services.
Green Giraffe Advisory is included in one 2026 Advisory Ranking category. The highest recorded classification is Tier II.
Firm facts
| Legal name | Green Giraffe Advisory (jurisdiction-specific entities) |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Firm type | Energy-transition financial advisory firm |
| Principal offices | Utrecht, London, Paris, Madrid, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Cape Town, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo |
| Primary focus | Renewable-energy finance and transactions |
| Managing director | Udo Schneider |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier II |
Principal activities
Debt advisory
Structuring and arranging non-recourse finance and other debt products.
Development equity and M&A
Capital raising, acquisitions and divestitures involving renewable-energy projects and platforms.
Tender and PPA support
Bid, market-intelligence, modelling and offtake-structure advice.
Green Giraffe Advisory works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Onshore wind
- Offshore wind
- Solar
- Storage
- Hydrogen and e-fuels
- Transmission and interconnectors
Transaction and mandate types
- Project finance
- Debt refinancing
- Development equity
- M&A
- Tenders
- PPA negotiations
Market position
Green Giraffe Advisory is positioned as a energy-transition financial advisory firm. Its relevant market is defined more by specialist capabilities and transaction experience than by balance-sheet size alone.
Distinctive focus: Exclusive energy-transition specialization supported by offices across five continents.
Competitive context
Green Giraffe Advisory 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 equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Udo Schneider | Managing Director | Leadership of Green Giraffe Advisory |
| Clément Weber | Managing Director | Leadership of Green Giraffe Advisory |
| Pierre-Etienne Claveranne | Managing Director | Senior energy-transition advisory |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Green Giraffe conducts regulated activities through local entities. Its UK entity is an appointed representative of an FCA-authorised firm, while its Australian entity is a corporate authorised representative.
View registered-entity details
| Group | Green Giraffe Group |
| United Kingdom entity | Green Giraffe (GGEB) UK Limited |
| UK status | Appointed Representative of Sturgeon Ventures LLP |
| Australian entity | Green Giraffe Australia Pty Ltd |
| Registration identifiers | UK FRN 990891; Australian CAR 001298587 |
Principal offices
- Utrecht
- London
- Paris
- Madrid
- Hamburg
- Copenhagen
- Cape Town
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Tokyo
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Green Giraffe Advisory — firm overview, services, sectors and regulatory footer.
- Meet the team — current leadership and office network.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Real Assets & Infrastructure Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
