Eliza O'Toole has twenty years' experience in port, strategic road and rail infrastructure development and in the delivery of major infrastructure and regeneration projects. Previously a partner in London City law firms she practised as an infrastructure, planning, environmental and development lawyer and subsequently specialised in acquisition, construction and implementation of port development.

Since 2006 Eliza has been active in the acquisition of and subsequent leadership of  port assets as Executive Deputy Chair of International Port Holdings. Responsibilities include business planning and acquisition due diligence,  corporate governance and compliance, insurance placements, health & safety and environmental oversight, real estate optimisation, civil works development, legislative and stakeholder relationships. In the undertaking of management, Board and transactional roles, Eliza’s professional background enables thorough legal oversight.

International Port Holdings (IPH) was co-founded by Alistair Baillie and Eliza O'Toole in 2006 with a strategy to invest in port assets having the potential to expand in scope and scale, and to contribute to regeneration initiatives and economic development. 

In 2007, IPH was acquired by the independent investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). This acquisition combined the port expertise of the IPH founders with the solid investment capital base of GIP. Today, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GIP, IPH’s mission is to invest in port assets where it can improve operating efficiency and service quality to benefit all stakeholders.