Martín Duhart

Martín is a Director in the Infrastructure and Energy Division at IDB Invest. He is responsible for leading the origination and structuring of transactions in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay in the sectors of Energy, Transportation, Water and Sanitation, and Social Infrastructure.

He worked within the IDB Group in Washington, D.C. from 2003 to 2008, and then at the Montevideo, Uruguay office until the end of March 2017. He subsequently moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and since 2024 has been based in Asunción, Paraguay. Over the past eight years, he has led financing for projects in renewable energy, ports, green hydrogen, and PPP-based financing for railways, highways, and schools in Argentina and Uruguay. In the past, within the IDB Group, he was also involved in financing sectors such as agribusiness, industry, and oil and natural gas.

Before joining the IDB Group in 2003, Martín worked for Fleet Boston (Argentina) from 2000 to 2003 in debt restructuring and investment banking. From 1996 to 2000, he served as Financial Manager at two public utility companies in Argentina: Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (1996–1999), the country’s largest gas transportation company, and Azurix Buenos Aires S.A. (1999–2000), a former water supply and wastewater treatment company in the province of Buenos Aires. Previously, between 1988 and 1996, Martín was part of Bank Boston, where he held various positions in corporate banking. He has over thirty years of professional experience in finance and banking in the oil and gas, energy, utilities, and concessions sectors.

Martín holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Center for Macroeconomic Studies of Argentina (CEMA). He also has degrees in Public Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina).