Alternative investment manager Strategic Value Partners (SVP) has appointed Jean-Baptiste de Boissieu as a managing director on its European investment team, focusing on private and liquid credit.
De Boissieu will focus on pan-European liquid credit, private credit, restructurings and special situations investments across SVP’s opportunistic credit strategies.
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He joins the $21bn (£15.8bn) alternatives manager from Davidson Kempner, where he was a managing director focusing on investments across the capital structure. Prior to that, he held roles at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers.
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“It’s a pleasure to welcome JB to SVP,” said Bouk van Geloven, co-head of the European investment team at SVP. “He brings more than two decades of experience investing across the European credit and equity landscape, with a distinguished track record in private credit, restructurings, private equity, and special situations.”
De Boissieu will be based in the firm’s London office.
“I am delighted to join SVP and contribute to the firm’s continued growth in Europe,” said De Boissieu. “I look forward to leveraging my experience across the capital structure to help identify opportunities in an increasingly dynamic market environment.”
