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William Bond

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business
Finance Division
William Bond
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Office: 570 Kravis
E-mail: [email protected]

William Bond is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, specializing in infrastructure finance. A seasoned energy transition executive, he has extensive experience in investing, scaling platforms, and managing cross-border integrations.

Previously, William was Head of North American Infrastructure and Power at Rothesay Asset Management, where he established and scaled the US platform. He also held leadership roles at Nomura and Bank of America, focusing on renewable energy transactions. He began his career at GE Capital and Booz & Company.

William holds an MBA with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School, an M.Phil from Cambridge University, and a B.Eng from McGill University. A dual French and US citizen, he splits his time between New York and Paris.

Joined CBS
2026

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B8352: Financing Energy Infrastructure
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Case ID
270301

Developing an Infrastructure Project

What are the steps to develop and finance an infrastructure project and turn it into a profitable, long-term operating asset? And how does developing an infrastructure project differ from starting a company?

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Case ID
260312

Waihonu Solar Refinancing

You are screening the acquisition financing of Waihonu Solar, a small solar project in Hawaii, earning fixed-price revenue under a feed-in tariff. The deal sits below your bank's size threshold, and the asset has a history of inverter failures. What is your recommendation to the investment committee: move forward, or pass? Prepare a short deal screening memo with your recommendation and the justification behind it.

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Case ID
260310

Financing Clear Blue Sky Solar: Structuring the Acquisition of a Renewable Energy Project (Parts A and B)

What price would you pay for the project? What are the key valuation drivers and assumptions that you can change to make Highvale's bid competitive, and should you use them?

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Case ID
260311

Sizewell C: Investing in a Regulated Nuclear Power Project

You are weighing an equity investment in Sizewell C: regulated, inflation-linked returns over 60 years, but only if it gets built. After Hinkley Point's overruns, does the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) framework, with government backing, transfer enough construction risk away from you to make this nuclear megaproject investable?

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