Bennett will transfer from London to Hong Kong to take up this newly created role that will see him work with a team focusing on event-driven investment grade and non-investment grade financing, including leveraged buyouts and corporate acquisition financing, refinancing, recapitalisation, restructurings and bridge financing. He will report to David Simons, head of leveraged and acquisition finance in Asia-Pacific.
ôThe appointment demonstrates our commitment to building a leading leveraged and acquisition finance franchise in Asia-Pacific, and will enhance our ability to deliver innovative financing solutions to our key corporate and financial sponsor clients,ö says Simons in a written statement.
Bennett has 20 yearsÆ experience in the leveraged finance industry, including seven years at Morgan Stanley, where he was a managing director in the leveraged finance team responsible for event-driven loans and high-yield bonds.
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