Pemberton Asset Management, one of Europe’s leading private credit managers, announced a series of senior North American appointments, alongside the establishment of a New York office. These hires mark a significant expansion of the firm’s North American presence as well as meeting increasing demand from U.S. and Canadian institutional investors seeking access to European mid-market opportunities.

Pemberton’s expanded North American team will operate out of its New York office to enable deeper collaboration with U.S. and Canadian investors, building on the firm’s disciplined track record as a trusted partner for mid-market European credit.

Pemberton’s senior North American team bring deep expertise in capital markets and institutional capital raising and reflect the growing demand for NAV Financing, GP-led solutions, and European private credit opportunities:
Daniel Oudiz: Managing Director, NAV Financing & GP Solutions - Daniel brings over 18 years of experience in structured finance and capital markets, having advised U.S. and European private equity sponsors on bespoke capital raises as a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions group in New York and in London, following roles at Deutsche Bank across private ABS and M&A. Daniel started his career at Goldman Sachs in the fixed income advisory group in the Securities department.

Philip Edwards: Senior Advisor, NAV Financing & GP Solutions - Philip brings over 20 years of experience advising private equity clients, most recently leading middle-market sponsor coverage at Jefferies, with a track record spanning direct lending, mezzanine investments, and senior roles at firms including Stifel and PineBridge.

Grant Dechert: Director, Business Development, Client Group - Grant joins from BlackRock, where he spent nearly a decade managing institutional client relationships and advancing the firm’s alternatives pipeline, following studies in finance and international economics in the U.S. and Europe.

David Canale: Head of Canada, Business Development, Client Group - David has over a decade of expertise in private markets. Prior to joining Pemberton, he was Senior Vice President and Co-Head of Private Capital Formation at Further Capital Partners and has partnered with global investment managers to raise capital from Canadian institutional investors.


Symon Drake-Brockman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Pemberton, said: “Expanding our North American operations through strategic senior hires and the establishment of a New York office is a natural next step and deepens our ability to serve clients and sponsors in the region. It also aligns with the growing appetite we’re seeing from investors looking to partner with a European private credit specialist.”

Overall, the expansion comes amid growing policy divergence between the U.S. and Europe, prompting investors to re-evaluate geographic allocations. Pemberton’s own findings, in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, highlight the growing strategic importance of European direct lending, which reached a record AUM of US$380 billion in June 2024, more than 70% higher than the pre-pandemic average. For U.S. and Canadian investors, this represents a timely opportunity to capture attractive risk-adjusted returns and diversify portfolios beyond domestic credit markets.

As one of Europe’s leading mid-market lenders, Pemberton offers institutional investors a platform built specifically to navigate the complexity and opportunity of this market. With an extensive European footprint, deep sector knowledge and a credit-first approach, the firm is well-positioned to help North American allocators access and evaluate the breadth of opportunities across the region.