Local Intelligence. Institutional Execution

Halkin Group operates at the intersection of capital, strategy, and execution in high-growth, often complex markets across Africa. We bring together local intelligence, institutional-quality thinking, and practical delivery capability to help clients and partners move with confidence.

Our experience spans sectors where execution risk, regulatory complexity, and market structure matter. We support mandates that require more than advice alone, combining judgment, access, and follow-through to help turn opportunity into outcomes.

We are deliberately selective about where we engage, choosing situations in which our network, perspective, and operating discipline create genuine strategic value.

Strategic Transactions

We advise on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Our approach is focused on thoughtful preparation, clear positioning, and disciplined execution throughout the transaction process.

We support businesses and sponsors in raising equity, debt, and structured capital to fund growth, expansion, restructuring, and strategic priorities. We focus on capital solutions that are credible, commercially sound, and aligned with long-term objectives.

Capital Markets

Specialized Advisory Services

Barings offers a suite of advanced services, including Illiquid Financial Asset solutions, Real Estate Valuation, and Transaction Advisory. We provide liquidity for alternative investments, accurate real estate appraisals, and comprehensive transaction opinions tailored to unique client needs. Our Portfolio Valuation services enhance transparency and credibility for complex financial assets. With expertise across sectors and a global network, Barings empowers clients to optimize decisions, mitigate risks, and achieve their strategic goals.

Aviation Consultancy Services

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) is a leading aviation consultancy providing expert advice to governments, aviation authorities, airport companies, investors, and financiers across Africa. We offer a wide range of services, including airport planning and development, traffic forecasting, airline advisory, capital delivery, project management, and sustainability. Our team is highly experienced in environmental management, ensuring compliance with environmental assessments and promoting sustainable practices in airport projects. We also specialise in asset management, infrastructure planning, and pavement design, delivering cost-effective solutions for airport development.

Additionally, DIS supports airline projects with services in strategy, market planning, revenue management, and financial/legal expertise. We offer aerospace assessments and provide expert advice on overcoming challenges in airport development. Our master planning services cover both small and large airports, with a focus on capacity expansion and efficient surface access solutions. With our global expertise and cutting-edge technology, DIS helps clients optimise performance and achieve long-term strategic goals in the aviation industry.

Building Sustainable Futures

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) offers expert consultancy services across various sectors, including buildings, aviation, education, healthcare, transport, commercial and civic, residential, retail, and sports. Our team delivers innovative, sustainable solutions for efficiency, safety, and long-term performance. We collaborate closely with clients from the early stages of projects, ensuring that each design meets both functional and aesthetic goals. Our expertise spans energy-efficient buildings, sustainable infrastructure, and custom solutions that enhance the user experience while maximising return on investment.

With over 15 years of experience, we serve diverse industries globally, providing advisory services that balance technical excellence with environmental and social impact. Our holistic approach ensures that every project meets the immediate needs of stakeholders and supports long-term sustainability goals. From healthcare and educational facilities to complex transport networks and large-scale sports venues, DIS is committed to delivering results that exceed expectations and contribute to creating vibrant, efficient, and resilient built environments.

Pioneering Highway & Bridge Solutions

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) provides comprehensive services for highways and bridges, serving both public and private clients across Africa. Our expertise spans the entire lifecycle of highway and bridge projects, including planning, design, construction management, operations, and asset management. We focus on delivering sustainable, safe, and cost-effective infrastructure while ensuring our solutions meet functional and environmental goals. DIS brings a creative and innovative approach to design, which has garnered recognition and repeat business from numerous clients. We offer tailored services in geotechnical engineering, traffic engineering, rehabilitation, and more, ensuring that every project is executed precisely and excellently.

Our bridge services include designing and constructing various bridge types, including highway, rail, pedestrian, and water crossings, using diverse steel, concrete, and composite materials. We also provide expert rehabilitation and maintenance services to extend the life and functionality of existing bridges, including seismic retrofitting and structural analysis. DIS is committed to supporting highway operators with network management, maintenance, and improvement services, emphasizing lifecycle approaches and best practices. Additionally, we provide expert PPP advisory services, offering technical and strategic support to public and private entities involved in highway projects and helping clients navigate the complex landscape of infrastructure financing and development.

Energy Solutions

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) provides global engineering solutions for the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. We partner closely with clients to understand their unique challenges and deliver safe, timely, and cost-effective solutions across the project lifecycle, from concept to commissioning. As trusted long-term partners, we are frequently reappointed by our clients for fast-track projects, ensuring the highest quality and reliability at every stage. Our multidisciplinary team operates across four global offices, collaborating seamlessly to provide innovative engineering and project management services. With state-of-the-art technologies and cutting-edge engineering software, we ensure the delivery of world-class solutions that exceed expectations.

We offer comprehensive services, including advisory, owner's technical assistance, front-end engineering, project management consulting, EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management), detailed design, engineering, procurement, project control management, and more. Safety is a cornerstone of our operations, and our team consistently receives safety accolades for exceptional performance.

Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including offshore and onshore upstream, storage and terminals, pipelines, petrochemicals, refineries, LNG, CNG, LPG, and downstream gas. From trenchless technology applications to asset management and right-of-way services, we provide cutting-edge, flexible solutions for projects of all sizes and complexities, including those in challenging and culturally diverse environments.

Maritime Infrastructure

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) offers comprehensive port and harbour services, focusing on developing modern and efficient facilities. Our expertise spans all port planning, engineering, and construction aspects, covering container terminals, ro-ro berths, dry bulk, liquid bulk, cruise terminals, shipyards, and more. We provide integrated solutions in environmental planning, coastal engineering, dredging, reclamation, and logistics. Our team uses advanced modelling techniques and innovative design approaches, ensuring sustainable, cost-effective outcomes. We support all stages, from master planning and feasibility studies to terminal design, construction, and operations, prioritising flexibility, future expansion, and environmental impact management.

Power

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) is a leading provider of sustainable power development services with expertise in thermal, nuclear, hydro, and renewable energy sectors. We have a proven track record in delivering high-profile energy projects, offering comprehensive services from project development and feasibility studies to design, construction, and operations. Our focus includes conventional power generation from gas, oil, and coal, alongside growing renewable energy solutions such as bioenergy, hydropower, and solar power. We also address energy storage challenges, developing solutions for storing energy from solar and wind to ensure reliable supply.

DIS excels at providing technical and financial advisory services for various power projects, including large-scale geothermal and gas-fired plants and waste-to-energy biomass solutions. We offer integrated consultancy for hydropower schemes, guiding clients through the entire process, from design to project finance. Our services also extend to solar power projects, where we assist in optimisation, grid integration, and performance monitoring. With a focus on sustainability and efficiency, DIS is committed to delivering innovative energy solutions globally.

Railway & Transit 

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) is a trusted expert in railway and transit systems, offering comprehensive services across design, operations, and infrastructure development. Our team comprises professionals with hands-on experience in rolling stock, rail operations, asset management, and infrastructure upgrades. We specialise in robust systems integration, addressing every facet of rail projects, from train control and signalling to traction power, station design, and safety assurance. Leveraging advanced simulation techniques, our capabilities extend to passenger movement analysis, underground ventilation optimisation, and traction power efficiency, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient rail solutions tailored to client needs.

DIS also excels in freight rail and urban transit solutions, collaborating with governments, transport operators, and private entities to deliver sustainable, integrated systems. Our expertise spans the lifecycle of rail projects, including heavy haul freight networks, metro systems, and monorail designs, offering services from feasibility studies to commissioning. By addressing the intersections of railway operations with materials handling, port logistics, and urban planning, we ensure seamless integration of transport networks. DIS is committed to elevating railway and transit systems through innovative engineering and human-centric design, improving accessibility, functionality, and the overall user experience.

Transport Planning

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) leverages its global expertise to deliver cutting-edge transport planning services that enhance economic prosperity and improve quality of life. Focusing on urban, suburban, and rural environments, DIS provides services spanning intelligent transportation systems, GIS and data management, transit solutions, and sustainable practices. Our tailored strategies seamlessly integrate with existing systems, optimising connectivity, accessibility, and environmental benefits while fostering economic and social resilience.

DIS employs innovative technologies to transform transport networks from bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, offering efficient and eco-friendly solutions to urban cable cars and addressing topographical challenges. Advanced demand forecasting models anticipate future needs, while light rapid transit (LRT) systems deliver high-capacity, sustainable mobility options. By prioritising inclusivity, our mobility and accessibility expertise eliminates barriers to transport, ensuring efficient services for all. Our traffic strategy management also employs sophisticated tools to optimise road networks, reduce congestion, and improve urban traffic flow. Through these comprehensive services, DIS establishes itself as a leader in modern transport planning, driving sustainable and connected communities.

Water and Wastewater

Deansgate Infrastructure Advisory (DIS) offers innovative, sustainable solutions for water resources, supply, and wastewater management, serving diverse clients globally. We specialise in developing water resources, planning supplies, managing wastewater, and engaging stakeholders in impactful infrastructure projects. Our services include hydrological analysis, hydraulic engineering, GIS mapping, and environmental impact studies, ensuring sustainable outcomes that enhance quality of life while protecting ecosystems.

DIS also excels in irrigation, drainage, and wastewater network optimisation. Our projects, spanning large-scale systems in Uganda to smaller initiatives in Kenya, focus on participatory management and sustainable practices to improve livelihoods. In wastewater management, we leverage advanced modelling, risk assessments, and process automation to design efficient networks. From dam design and rehabilitation to irrigation and drainage, DIS delivers resilient, eco-friendly solutions tailored to clients’ needs.

Unmanned Intellegence

Our AI-powered UAVs feature a wide range of advanced capabilities, including real-time Object Detection and Tracking for surveillance and security, Facial Recognition for identifying individuals in law enforcement and military operations, and AI-powered mapping using high-precision LiDAR and photogrammetry for accurate mapping and inspections. Additionally, our drones offer Predictive Maintenance to reduce downtime, Environmental Change Detection to monitor ecological shifts like deforestation, and Edge AI for Real-Time Decisions, enabling autonomous decision-making in remote areas. We also provide Sentiment Analysis for Crowd Monitoring to assess crowd behaviour for security. In military use, our UAVs offer Intelligence and Surveillance for real-time tactical insights, Border Patrol capabilities to detect intrusions and illegal activity, Search and Rescue for locating survivors and delivering aid in disaster zones, and Combat Support to enhance situational awareness and targeting precision.

Mandrill Dynamics specializes in cutting-edge ISR solutions, enabling the seamless operation of multiple UAVs from a single Ground Control Station (GCS). Our expert ISR instructors provide advanced training, empowering operators to master UAV missions and interpret sensor data effectively.

Our UAV platforms integrate effortlessly with Battle Management Systems (BMS) and C4ISR frameworks, ensuring interoperability in complex operations. Equipped with radar for target acquisition, real-time tracking, and LiDAR for high-precision mapping, our drones excel in law enforcement, border protection, and disaster response.

From securing borders to infrastructure inspections in energy, mining, and nuclear sectors, Mandrill Dynamics offers unmatched efficiency, accuracy, and safety. Partner with us to harness the future of UAV technology for enhanced security, operations, and situational awareness.

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance