Banks remain the cornerstone of infrastructure financing. Borrowers will always turn to banks first, but as infrastructure funding needs continue to expand, bank capital alone will not be sufficient. Forward‑thinking borrowers need to approach financing more holistically and encourage partnerships between banks and private credit, those who fail to diversify their funding sources may face constraints over the long term.
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Orhan Sarayli is a member of Barings’ Global Infrastructure Debt Group. He is responsible for originating, structuring and underwriting a wide variety of infrastructure debt transactions. Orhan has over 24 years of experience in project finance. Prior to re-joining the firm in 2021, he worked at Global Infrastructure Partners where he was focused on origination, underwriting and portfolio managing of their infrastructure debt funds, as well as assisting in the fundraising efforts. Before GIP, Orhan had worked at Barings in a similar capacity to his current role. Prior to that, he worked for UBS where he focused on originating financing and advisory opportunities in the power sector. Before UBS, he worked at RBS where he played a key role in transactions such as the sale of PPL Corporation’s Long Island portfolio, the placement of the Hudson Transmission senior debt as well as other notable deals. Orhan holds a B.S. from New York University and an M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
