New York and Toronto – October 8, 2025. Astris Finance announces the opening of offices in the U.S. and Canada to reinforce its focus on these two strategic markets. Following the partnership with Colliers which was announced in June 2025, Astris plans to target significant growth in the American and Canadian energy and infrastructure markets.
In New York, Nadia Zaets joins as Managing Director with a focus on energy opportunities in the U.S. Zaets has a 20-year advisory track record in the U.S. energy sector, initially with Credit Suisse and more recently with Whitehall & Company. She will join Romain Papassian, Astris partner and Head of the Americas, who is also based in New York.
In Toronto, Thomas Vandeburie joins as Director to open the office and lead the Canadian effort. Prior to joining Astris, he held strategic roles at Infrastructure Ontario, PwC and the European Investment Bank, where he led flagship infrastructure and energy transactions.
Astris Finance, the leading independent financial advisory firm specialized in infrastructure and energy transition, has been increasingly active in North America over the last several years. Astris is currently engaged in energy storage projects in both the U.S. and Canada; the transmission sector in the U.S.; and infrastructure opportunities in the U.S. A key differentiating success factor of Astris is the holistic advisory approach across the whole capital structure combined with deep sector knowledge and the understanding of local markets.
Papassian commented: “We are very excited to welcome Nadia and Thomas to expand our team focused on the U.S. and Canada. This is a key step in the implementation of our ambitious strategy in North America which has significant energy and infrastructure needs.”
Fabrice Henry, Astris CEO, added “Our plans in North America represent an important expansion of our footprint where we can leverage our new partnership with Colliers, in two of their key markets. We look forward to bringing our unique brand of advisory to our existing clients as well as new clients active in the U.S. and Canada.”