Private capital funds core to next wave of structured finance expansion - new Latham partner Franz Ranero
New Latham recruit Franz Ranero, who leads a team of 11 to have moved across from A&O Shearman, spoke to Creditflux about the opportunities in more private, bespoke financings that share common features with CLOs and asset-backed loans

Dechert lifts four-person CLO lawyer team from Orrick
The law firm tapped Sushila Nayak to serve as leader of the London-based CLO effort

M&G strengthens European structured credit with Madrid appointment
The hire is part of M&G’s strategy to expand its European origination and research capabilities, supporting the growth that M&G expects to see in structured credit

Former Platinum Credit MD joins multi-manager platform Schonfeld
Jordan Stevens previously served as a senior credit deal lead for Platinum Equity’s private credit platform

Credit funds at a glance – April 2025
Our roundup of top performers and moves in credit

Sidley poaches nine US finance lawyers from A&O Shearman including bulk of CLO expertise
The moves leave A&O Shearman with a significantly diminished slate of CLO prowess 

Paul Hastings recruits investment funds partner in London
Catherine Gokah joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis

Siepe hires two from US Bank to boost CLO, private credit tools
The software and technology service provider for CLO and private credit managers is expanding its team

M&G expands direct lending origination team with new hire in the Netherlands
M&G Investments is expanding its direct lending team with the appointment of Gijs Boumans in a newly created role, based in Amsterdam

Ares appoints new co-head of European alternative credit
The firm taps Richard Sehayek to serve alongside Stefano Questa

Latham & Watkins hires two marquee structured finance lawyers
The law firm has recruited A&O Shearman veterans Franz Ranero and James Smallwood    

Pemberton appoints head of European GP, NAV financing origination
Jürgen Breuer previously helped the manager build out its DACH direct lending effort

Dechert adds Paul Hastings partner to bolster private credit, CLO biz
Brian Whaley will bring his experience in private credit, securitization and structured products to the global finance group

Blackstone hires Goldman alum to head European private credit origination
Dominic Ashcroft previously served as head of leveraged finance for EMEA at Goldman Sachs

Napier Park loses CLO portfolio manager to established European rival
EXCLUSIVE: The CLO market has seen a number of portfolio managers changing seats in Europe

Napier Park’s European CLO portfolio manager leaves firm
EXCLUSIVE: London-based director Diarmuid Curran has resigned from the alternative credit manager  

Elmwood signals entry into Europe with BlackRock hire
EXCLUSIVE: US-based asset manager Elmwood has hired a European CLO veteran from BlackRock 

BlackRock shifts European CLO leadership with veteran departing
EXCLUSIVE: BlackRock is seeing changes to their CLO team in Europe after agreeing to purchase US-based alternative asset manager HPS

Silver Point preps for first European CLO deal, hires trader for region
Silver Point is currently preparing its first deal and actively recruiting for its European platform 

Aurelius Finance hires originator for North of England, UK
The newly created role will originate, structure and execute complex secured-debt deals in the United Kingdom

Moody’s names global head of private credit after Ana Arsov departure
Ana Arsov, who most recently held the position, has left the firm

European CLO portfolio manager Jason Late to leave Man Group
The news comes after the London-based portfolio manager saw his CLO portfolio management responsibilities transferred to the firm’s New York office  

Credit funds at a glance - January 2025
Fund performance, recent hires, recent fundraising

CLO veteran Geoffrey Horton leaves portfolio manager role at BlackRock
After a decade in CLOs, the US-based PM is decamping from BlackRock to make a move outside the structured products space  

Permira shifts away from CLO investing with head of structured credit Saeed set to depart
Permira is deprioritizing its CLO investment business as a stand-alone strategy, with CLO investing veteran Jihan Saeed leaving in March