Wave of legal hires becomes a tsunami
In February alone legal heavyweights Allen & Overy, DLA Piper, Fried Frank, Kirkland & Ellis, Proskauer Rose and White & Case all announced the arrival of partners in the credit space

Recruiters predict renewed private credit hiring spree
While job-hopping has become commonplace in the post-pandemic landscape, companies are expected to slow hiring in 2024. But some sectors are bucking the trend, including private credit.

Kirkland & Ellis poaches partner from Macfarlanes in London
New UK-based partner's practice focuses on structuring alternative investment funds, specifically credit funds

White & Case hires partner from Shearman & Sterling for debt & equity groups
Lauren Winter has been hired as a partner at White & Case. The London-based attorney has joined the international law firm's global debt finance practice.

Proskauer poaches Sidley Austin private funds partner
Proskauer has hired Sidley Austin's head of investment funds in London. The veteran lawyer will work in the firm's private investment funds group, co-leading its global credit funds and sovereign wealth funds initiative.

Beechbrook hires new managing director to expand UK direct lending business
London-headquartered Beechbrook Capital has hired Richard Smart as managing director tasked with growing the European lower-mid-market debt manager's UK direct lending strategy

Permira confirms co-heads of credit platform
European alternative credit manager Permira Credit has named David Hirschmann and Ariadna Stefanescu as co-heads, effective immediately, as parent company Permira makes plans to expand the credit business

Goodwin hires London-based partner for private investment funds practice
John Anderson has been hired as a partner by Goodwin Procter in the firm's private investment funds practice as the global law firm prepares for increased activity in the space

Ares hires new co-head of European alternative credit
Ares Management has hired Stefano Questa as partner and co-head of Europe alternative credit, as the alternative investment giant continues to build out its global private credit business

Permira promotes Bauer to co-head of direct lending
Permira has promoted Jens Bauer from managing director to the role of co-head of direct lending investment team and investment committee member

Latham & Watkins expands private credit practice with two new hires
Latham & Watkins has added two new partners to its London office from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Global head of CLOs and loans switches firm to focus on private credit
Dan Robinson, Man Group's managing partner of capital asset solutions and global head of CLOs and loans has moved to a new asset manager

Credit funds at a glance
Fund performance; people hires; fundraising 

AEW poaches MD from BlackRock as the firm acquires Natixis' private debt business
The expanded European platform will include infrastructure debt and new investment products

Arrow Global names new senior-level hires
London-based asset manager announces new CIO of credit and direct lending

Blackstone loses head of private credit in Europe and APAC
Senior managing director will stay until the end of the year before stepping back for personal reasons

Credit funds at a glance (September 2023)
A round-up of people moves and fund raising  

Axa Investment Managers beefs up staff with two senior credit hires
Axa Investment Managers hires portfolio manager on emerging markets and fixed income team, while also naming new head of private finance- alternative credit. 

Australia's largest super fund beefs up international team
Australia's largest pension fund is is growing its team across other geographies in an effort to increase its international presence

Serone Capital hires PM for European Special Situations Fund
Serone Capital Management has hired new blood in its European special situations division as existing PM Ralph Herrgott moves on

ICG hires new global head of credit
Asset management firm ICG has hired ScION Tech Growth Chief Executive Officer Mathew Cestar as the firm's global head of credit

Credit funds at a glance
Fund raising and people moves

Morgan Stanley snags Credit Suisse structuring veteran
Morgan Stanley has hired a structured credit veteran to run its corporate credit financing business in EMEA

Pantheon hits $590 million close on second credit opportunities fund
The fundraise means Pantheon has raised $3 billion for its private credit secondaries strategy since its dedicated launch in 2018

Blackstone Credit hires Euro capital markets head in newly created role
An experienced official from Morgan Stanley has landed at Blackstone Credit to oversee capital markets origination in Europe across liquid and private strategies