Umer Yaqub

Umer is a principal at Taft Infrastructure Advisors and has more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure advisory, project finance, and public-private partnerships (P3s). Umer has advised on major infrastructure projects and executed transactions across a wide range of asset classes, including social infrastructure projects — schools, housing, and hospitals — and projects in the broader arena of economic and environmental infrastructure — water, energy, power, transit, airports, roads, and ports. He has advised public sector clients on the development of P3 programs and projects, working through the complete transaction lifecycle from project inception through debt arrangement and project management. Umer has advised and executed more than 45 infrastructure projects cumulatively valued above $25 billion.

Previously, Umer was the practice leader for the Infrastructure Advisory and P3s team at BDO USA based in New York and advised both public and private sector clients on the successful development and execution of infrastructure projects.

Prior to that he worked at Project Finance Advisory Limited (PFAL) where he advised public and private sector P3 clients across North America. Prior to PFAL, Umer was head of the P3 Advisory and Origination team of Islamic Development Bank, where he advised and financed more than $15 billion in infrastructure projects across Europe, LATAM, and the Middle East. Umer was previously a co-founder, partner, and regional head at Bridge Factor and launched a boutique investment bank with a primary focus on infrastructure and P3s.

Umer has led various deals that have been recognized and awarded by the industry. He has also spoken at various conferences and promoted private sector involvement in the public infrastructure space.

Umer is not licensed to practice law in any state and does not provide legal services.