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Independent finance advisory · Corporate & project finance

Senior finance leadership for infrastructure, transactions and complex projects across the Americas.

PDLA Finance supports companies, investors and project organisations with investment and transaction analysis, project finance, CFO leadership and commercial execution across the Americas.

Focused on capital decisions, financial control and execution — with direct senior involvement.

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25+ yearsSenior finance and management experience
Since 2013Operating across the Americas
16 yearsFinance leadership at DEME Group
5 languagesAvailable in English, Dutch, French, Spanish and German
Investment discipline
A financeable project is not necessarily a good investment.

PDLA Finance combines corporate and project finance experience with an investor's discipline. The analysis focuses on what ultimately determines value and resilience.

Cash generationAre earnings converted into sustainable cash flow?
Capital requirementsHow much capital is required, when, and at what return?
Downside protectionWhat can impair value, and how is that risk contained?
Risk-adjusted returnDoes the long-term return justify the risk and complexity?
When clients involve PDLA Finance

Experienced support when the financial situation is complex.

Clients typically make contact when a decision carries real capital risk and needs an experienced, independent view.

A major investment, acquisition or divestment needs an independent view.

Challenge the assumptions, test the downside and support a clear proceed, renegotiate or decline decision.

A tender, PPP or project must be structured and financed.

Develop or review the model, assess bankability and support funding and lender discussions.

A company or project needs temporary senior finance leadership.

Strengthen reporting, forecasting, cash control, governance and management decision support.

A joint venture or regional operation needs stronger oversight.

Clarify responsibilities, reporting and accountability across shareholders and borders.

An international opportunity must be executed in the Americas.

Assess partners, structure the approach and maintain commercial and financial control.

Capabilities

Three connected ways PDLA Finance supports management, shareholders and investors.

Corporate finance, M&A, project finance, infrastructure advisory and commercial execution brought together under one senior responsibility — not separate service lines.

01 · Capital decisions

Investments, Transactions & Project Finance

For investments, acquisitions, divestments, tenders, PPPs and projects that must be assessed, structured and financed.

  • M&A — acquisitions, divestments and sell-side advisory
  • Investment, tender and transaction analysis
  • Valuation, financial modelling and due diligence
  • Project, concession and PPP finance
  • Infrastructure advisory, with Inframara
  • Funding strategy, lenders and financial close
02 · Financial control

CFO Leadership & Business Performance

For businesses and projects that need temporary senior finance leadership, reliable reporting and stronger performance control.

  • Interim and project-based CFO leadership
  • Cash flow, forecasting and management reporting
  • Finance transformation and post-acquisition integration
  • Joint-venture oversight and performance improvement
03 · Regional execution

Americas Execution for Finance Mandates

The enabling capability behind the first two: when a transaction, project, joint venture or CFO mandate has to be carried out on the ground in the Americas.

  • Counterparty and joint-venture partner assessment
  • Joint-venture structuring and financial control
  • Board and shareholder representation on behalf of owners
  • Cross-border financial and commercial oversight

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Representative work

Three assignments that show the range.

A transaction, a project financing and a sell-side mandate. The full record is on the experience page.

2024–2025 Inframara & PDLA Finance

NMDC Group · Taipower

Context
International tender programme across Asia-Pacific.
Role
Senior financial and commercial support to the international office.
ResultProvided key tax insights that helped secure the winning US$1.1 billion Taipower bid.
2025 · ongoing PDLA Finance

GPI · Guyana

Context
Dredging of the Demerara River, Guyana.
Role
Financial and strategic adviser; ongoing CFO services.
ResultStructuring of a US$300M+ public-private partnership; mandate ongoing.
2023–2024 PDLA Finance

Somax

Context
Panamanian family shareholders divesting a 50% stake.
Role
Lead M&A adviser.
ResultCompleted transaction of over US$50 million.

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Published analysis

Dredging industry competitor analysis.

Lukas Goemaere authors a comparative analysis of the major dredging groups, published through Inframara. The report examines profitability, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, capital allocation and long-term value creation using 25 years of public financial data.

Read the dredging analysis

Groups covered

  • Boskalis
  • Van Oord
  • Jan De Nul
  • DEME
  • NMDC
Lukas Goemaere
Direct senior involvement

Every mandate is led by Lukas Goemaere.

Lukas is a senior international finance executive with more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance, project finance, M&A, operational finance and cross-border management. He combines an investor's mindset with practical responsibility inside major projects, businesses, boards and joint ventures.

  • 16 years in finance director and senior finance roles at DEME Group
  • Director of multiple DEME entities and joint-venture representative
  • Finance Director Americas, based in Panama, 2013–2020
  • Three master's degrees, all magna cum laude
  • Corporate finance, M&A, project finance and CFO leadership
  • Five languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish and German

Where an assignment requires additional capacity, PDLA Finance works with Inframara and selected legal, tax, technical and corporate-finance specialists.

Modern analytical tools, including AI-assisted research and model review, accelerate the work — while judgement and accountability remain with the adviser.

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Enquiries are reviewed directly by Lukas Goemaere and treated confidentially.

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