Advisory

Insurance, Market, and Technology Advisory Services

Full-lifecycle buy-side and sell-side advisory, backed by deep sector experience and four core strengths, helping clients execute efficiently and control risk.

Insurance, Market & Technical Advisory

Advisory · Our offering

Full-lifecycle buy-side and sell-side advisory, backed by deep sector experience and four core strengths, helping clients execute efficiently and control risk.

Short-term export credit insurance advisory

Focused on EPC and EPC+F projects in higher-risk jurisdictions: bespoke credit insurance and risk structures that widen cover and improve bankability.

Core services

Mapping supply chain funding requirements
Loss notification, claims and mitigation advice
Matching underwriting scope to policy liability
Alignment of insurance conditions
Structure optimisation
Insurer engagement
Review of transaction, contract, documentary and trade structures

Where it applies

Trade credit protection for overseas equipment exportsRisk management for overseas EPC and EPC+F projectsReceivables financing and export credit supportMedium and long-term buyer credit insurancePolitical risk cover in higher-risk jurisdictions

Market advisory

Targeted research on the sector, market and policy environment of a chosen country — identifying multi-dimensional risk and producing decision-ready analysis that reduces project uncertainty.

Core services

Market analysis and strategy
Policy and regulatory analysis
Risk identification and mitigation
Transaction assessment
On-site due diligence and lender engagement support

Where it applies

Market and risk due diligence before entering a new marketOverseas project screening and investment approval analysisOverseas strategy and management decision supportFinancing discussions and lender enquiriesRisk assessment in higher-risk jurisdictions and complex transactions

Technical advisory

Covering technology, equipment, construction and O&M — assessing feasibility and risk to provide expert input across the project lifecycle.

Core services

Technical solution assessment
Equipment selection review
Construction environment analysis
Lifecycle risk assessment
EPC contract review
Quality, safety and compliance advice
Consolidation and review of expert opinion

Where it applies

Project approval and technical feasibility assessmentFeasibility studies and lenders' technical reviewEPC solution assessment and contract negotiation supportEquipment procurement and supplier technical assessmentConstruction, quality, safety and schedule risk management

Advisory · Why it works

Client challenges → Client value

Complex overseas transaction risk with no dedicated credit insurance or risk protection structure in place

Insurance advisory

We design credit insurance and risk protection structures that fit the transaction, the client's credit standing and the financing requirement — widening cover and improving bankability.

Limited depth of understanding of the target market, leaving expansion direction unclear

Market advisory

We build a genuine understanding of the target market, identifying commercial opportunity and latent risk to underpin market entry, project screening and investment decisions.

High technical complexity with no in-house capability to assess it

Technical advisory

We assess technical solutions, construction conditions and lifecycle risk, improving both construction reliability and lender acceptance.

Limited overseas experience, raising both decision and execution risk

End-to-end advisory

Continuous support from project inception through solution design, risk assessment and execution — reducing uncertainty and improving completion rates.

50+

Countries and regional markets covered

10yrs+

Overseas EPC, M&A and advisory experience

10+

Completed market, technical and insurance advisory mandates

2bn USD+

Financing and transaction value supported

Three core strengths

Expert network

External sector experts across data centres, power and energy, ski resorts, ports and terminals.

Proprietary models

In-house power market supply-demand and price forecasting models, and natural gas price forecasting models.

Country market depth

Coverage across Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa, supporting financing and transaction value of USD 2 billion.

Advisory · How we work

01Briefing and objective setting

We work through the business background, project stage, core concerns, target market, risk focus and intended use of the output, then agree scope and deliverables.

03Assessment and issue identification

We analyse the client's core questions, identifying credit risk, market opportunity, technical feasibility, compliance requirements and execution difficulties.

05Discussion and execution support

We walk the client through conclusions and recommendations, refine the output on feedback, and support engagement with insurers, partners, technical teams and other parties.

02Information gathering and baselining

Depending on the mandate we collect transaction documents, market data, technical files, project records, policy rules and background material to establish a baseline.

04Recommendations and optimisation

We set out targeted recommendations and solutions — insurance structure, market entry strategy, technical optimisation, risk mitigation and the route forward.

06Delivery and follow-through

We deliver the advisory report, targeted recommendations, engagement materials or implementation plan, and continue to support execution and risk management.

Advisory · Selected transactions

142MW solar portfolio, market and technical due diligence, Spain

Market / technical DD

Client: China Huadian Jintai Fund
Jurisdiction: Spain
Mandate: Market & technical adviser

Project size

EUR 85,180,006

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

Huadian Jintai Fund sought to acquire a 142MW solar portfolio in Spain. We participated in the CIECC due diligence workstream, leading market and technical analysis.

Our scope of work

Forecast supply-demand and long-term prices in the Spanish merchant power market;
Completed site and technical due diligence in Spain, supporting capex parameter estimation.

250MW solar project market due diligence, Bulgaria

Market DD

Client: United Energy Group Limited
Jurisdiction: Bulgaria
Mandate: Market adviser

Project size

EUR 306m

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

United Energy sought to acquire a 250MW solar generation project in Bulgaria and appointed CIECC to prepare the feasibility study. We participated as market due diligence adviser.

Our scope of work

Delivered analysis and recommendations on Bulgarian power market reform and trends;
Forecast supply-demand and long-term prices in the Bulgarian merchant power market.

Greenfield manufacturing investment due diligence, Thailand

Market DD

Client: Shangyu Northern Electronics Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Thailand
Mandate: Market adviser

Situation

Shangyu Northern Electronics planned to establish a manufacturing facility in Thailand. We participated as market due diligence adviser.

Our scope of work

Completed due diligence on local land, logistics and other infrastructure conditions;
Analysed and forecast regional product supply and demand.

60MW solar project market due diligence, Bulgaria

Market / technical DD

Client: Huineng Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Bulgaria
Mandate: Market adviser

Project size

EUR 59m

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

Huineng International sought to acquire a 60MW solar project in Bulgaria and engaged CIECC to prepare the feasibility report. We led the market due diligence.

Our scope of work

Delivered analysis and recommendations on Bulgarian power market reform and trends;
Forecast supply-demand and long-term prices in the Bulgarian merchant power market.

Solar and storage project technical due diligence, Uzbekistan

Technical DD

Client: CNIC Corporation Limited
Jurisdiction: Uzbekistan
Mandate: Technical adviser

Project size

RMB 1.184bn

Financing raised

Undisclosed

Situation

CNIC sought to acquire an equity interest in CHN Energy's Uzbekistan solar-plus-storage project and appointed CIECC as technical due diligence adviser. We supported CIECC on the mandate.

Our scope of work

Assessed technical rationale and equipment selection;
Analysed the reasonableness of project cost and capex;
Reviewed the parameters of the project financial model.

Annual export credit insurance advisory

Retained advisory

Client: Jiangsu Provincial Foreign Trade Corp.
Jurisdiction: Global
Mandate: Short-term export credit insurance adviser

Situation

We act as export credit insurance adviser to Jiangsu Provincial Foreign Trade, supporting its annual export trade programme.

Our scope of work

Delivered export credit insurance product training and guidance;
Advised on country risk and market selection.

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Other service lines

Finance

Project & Supply Chain Finance

Covering the full investment and financing lifecycle, so projects reach close efficiently with risk controlled and cost optimised.

Investment banking advisoryProject finance advisorySupply chain finance advisoryFeasibility memoranda

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Research

Industry-specific Research

Built on four domains — power and energy, telecoms, infrastructure and investment finance — we deliver comprehensive overseas market and sector analysis.

Market & sector researchBespoke thematic research

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Risk

Risk Assessment

Built for outbound investment decision processes, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to analyse country, political, economic, business-environment and legal risk.

Project investment risk reportsCountry security risk reports

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