Global Private Finance

Our team of over 80 dedicated investment professionals located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific is focused on providing investors access to unique opportunities up and down the debt capital structure.

AUM

$ 33.22 billion as of September 30, 2024

Vehicle Types

Commingled Fund
U.S. BDC

Investment Philosophy

We believe a solutions-focused culture and partnership approach, as well as an ability to source diverse investment opportunities through global networks and maximize value through an entire investment life cycle, are the keys to generating attractive risk-adjusted returns in this asset class.

Our Value Add

  • Direct Origination: We source investment opportunities across a spectrum of risk/return profiles and directly originate and underwrite every deal we invest in-giving us the ability to create highly customized portfolios
  • Scale and Expertise: Our large, global team has 30+ years of experience as a leader in the market, and is supported by Barings’ global enterprise and corporate infrastructure
  • Alignment of Interest: We typically invest our own capital alongside our clients
  • Local Teams, Global Perspective: Our global deal flow is sourced through local relationships, allowing us to access opportunities with attractive risk-adjusted returns and relative value
  • Partnership-based Approach: Our long-term relationships include limited partner (LP) commitments to buyout funds and recurring deals with sources 

Senior Investment Team

Christina Emery
Managing Director
Joe Evanchick
Managing Director, Head of Middle Market CLOs
Shane Forster
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Private Credit
Tyler Gately
Managing Director, Head of North America Private Credit
Terry Harris
Head of Portfolio Management
Bryan High
Head of Global Private Finance
Justin Hooley
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Private Credit
Tom Kilpatrick
Managing Director, Europe Private Credit & Capital Solutions
Doug Koch
Managing Director, North America Private Credit
Stuart Mathieson
Head of Europe & APAC Private Credit & Capital Solutions
Joseph Plank
Managing Director, Global Private Finance
Brian Polomsky
Managing Director, North America Private Credit
Brianne Ptacek
Managing Director, North America Private Credit
Jeff Rabaut
Managing Director, North America Private Credit
Bob Shettle, CFA
Managing Director, North America Private Credit
Martin Siml
Managing Director, Global Private Finance
Orla Walsh
Managing Director, Europe Private Credit

Recent Deals

Incline Equity Partners

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

September 2024

Vance Street Capital LLC

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

September 2024

HGGC

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

August 2024

Kian Capital

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

July 2024

Battery Ventures

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

March 2024

GTCR

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

March 2024

JF Lehman & Co

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

March 2024

Morgan Stanley PE

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

March 2024

The Zabel Companies

Undisclosed Amount

Unitranche (Lead)

March 2024

Peak Rock Capital

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Joint Lead Arranger)

February 2024

OceanSound Partners & TA Associates

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead Agent)

November 2023

Trive Capital

$75,000,000

Senior Secured Facilities (Agent)

October 2023

Cathay Capital

$35,000,000

Senior Secured Facilities (Co-Lead)

October 2023

Lovell Minnick Partners

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Agent, Sole Lender & Equity Investor)

September 2023

Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison

Undisclosed amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead)

June 2023

Ethos Capital

Undisclosed Amount

Senior Secured Facilities (Lead)

March 2023

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