Energy Investor & Entrepreneur - Investing in future energy production
About Wadie Habboush
Wadie (WJ) Habboush Biography
Wadie Habboush is an American entrepreneur, investor, and asset manager with over two decades of experience specializing in special situations, asset acquisitions, and restructurings within the energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, graduating magna cum laude from American University's Kogod School of Business, and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. Early in his career, Habboush practiced corporate law at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and equity offerings.
Transitioning from law to asset management, Habboush served as CEO and co-founded the asset management business at Habboush Group (HG), partnering with leading multinational corporations and financial institutions to acquire, develop, and operate assets globally. Notably, he managed HG and Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group’s on-balance sheet energy investments, overseeing international power asset portfolios. His leadership extended to strategic operating partnerships, including joint ventures with Halliburton and Fluor Corporation, focusing on alternative asset investments and infrastructure development in the EMEA region.
In recent years, Habboush has concentrated on advancing clean energy solutions. In 2022, HG, under his leadership, formed a strategic alliance with NuScale Power and ENTRA1 to provide integrated capabilities for financing, developing, and managing NuScale-powered projects, aiming to meet the growing global demand for clean energy. Additionally, Habboush has been instrumental in deploying clean baseload power across North America to support emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of sustainable energy infrastructure in technological advancement.
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