Robin Das is Director and founder of Auld Partners Ltd. Auld Partners is a shipping and finance focused advisory boutique. Generally the firm works with financial investors as well as shipping companies, operating at board/owner and CEO/CFO level. Robin also owns and manages a shipping asset sourcing, owning and servicing platform.

Until October 2011, Robin was Global Head of Shipping at HSH Nordbank AG, the world's largest provider of shipping finance. Before joining HSH Nordbank in 2005, he was Head of Shipping at WestLB and prior to this Robin was joint Head of European Shipping at J.P. Morgan. He has worked in shipping finance and shipping investment banking since 1995.

Robin holds a BSc (Hons) degree from the University of Strathclyde. He was born in Edinburgh, grew up in the Netherlands and lives in London.