Oaktree Capital Management has strengthened its European private debt team with the appointments of a senior advisor and a senior vice president.
James Greenwood has joined the $218bn (£161.9bn) global investment manager as senior advisor after serving as chief executive of investment firm Permira Credit. Prior to Permira, Greenwood held senior leadership roles at Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Bankers Trust and Continental Bank.
Kieran Thind joins Oaktree’s London-based private debt team as senior vice president, having previously been a managing director at manager ICG, where he focused on originating and executing sponsor-backed senior debt transactions across Europe and the US.
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“We are delighted to welcome James and Kieran to the team,” said Nael Khatoun, portfolio manager, Oaktree European Private Debt. “We believe European private credit is maturing, and that Oaktree’s experience investing across cycles with disciplined underwriting will serve as a differentiator. These additions to the team strengthen our ability to approach this market in a thoughtful way as conditions evolve.”
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Oaktree’s private credit platform manages approximately $46bn across its global, US and European private debt strategies, as well as its 17Capital NAV-based financing business.
These appointments follow the 2025 additions of Jens Bauer, portfolio manager, and Alessandro Nuti, managing director, in London, as Oaktree expands its regional capabilities, the firm said.
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