David Sparkes
Director | London
David focuses on credit, loan monitoring and client relations at Ascension. David has over 20 years’ experience in ship finance and has been involved in originating and structuring in excess of 80 loan transactions totalling more than $3 billion involving approximately 400 vessels.
Before Ascension, David worked for 35 years at Scotiabank, a leading Canadian multinational wholesale bank. He spent the last 20 years covering shipping and transportation where the team was responsible for the growth and management of a portfolio, which exceeded $4 billion. David also has extensive experience in financing for the aviation industry.