Ignacio Blasco
Ignacio is a Managing Director at H.I.G. WhiteHorse. He is based in the Madrid office and is responsible for all key aspects of private debt transactions in Spain, including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiating, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. He has 30 years of experience in finance and investment banking, with most of his career focusing on structured and leveraged loans.
Prior to joining H.I.G., he was a Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey’s Corporate Finance division in Madrid, being responsible for Capital Markets Advisory and Financial Sponsor Coverage. Before that, Ignacio was a Managing Partner at Montalbán Debt Funds.
From 2011 to 2016, Ignacio was Head of Leveraged Capital Markets EMEA for Société Générale in London. Before that, he was Head of Leveraged and Acquisition Finance for Société Générale in Spain.
Ignacio holds a Law degree from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an M.B.A. from ESADE in Barcelona.
John Bolduc
John es el Director Ejecutivo de Bayside Capital. Desde su incorporación a H.I.G. en 1993, ha tenido a su cargo la originación de inversiones, la negociación de operaciones y la supervisión de la cartera corporativa.
John atesora más de veinte años de experiencia en fusiones y adquisiciones, inversiones de private equity y consultoría estratégica. Ha dirigido o participado con éxito en más de 50 operaciones del middle-market con un valor agregado total de más de 3.000 millones de USD.
Antes de incorporarse a H.I.G. Capital, John se dedicó a gestionar los mandatos nacionales e internacionales de clientes incluidos en la lista Fortune 500 de Bain & Company, una destacada firma mundial de consultoría de gestión. Sus mandatos giraban en torno a argumentos tales como estrategias de distribución, eficacia manufacturera y diseño de organizaciones dentro de un amplio elenco de sectores. Antes de trabajar para Bain & Company, John fue Presidente Adjunto de Chemed Corporation, (CHE, NYSE), una compañía química especializada con unos recursos de 500 millones de USD.
John es licenciado en Ciencias Informáticas por la Universidad de Lehigh y tiene un MBA por la Escuela de Negocios Darden de la Universidad de Virginia.
Kenneth Borton
Kenneth Borton is a Managing Director of H.I.G. WhiteHorse in London, with a focus on primary lending in the U.K. Mr. Borton has over seventeen years of experience in direct lending, investment banking, structured finance and special situations. Prior to joining H.I.G. WhiteHorse, he was a Managing Director at Citi with responsibility for the Credit Opportunities business in EMEA, managing over $500 million of direct lending transactions across sectors and throughout the region.
Mr. Borton received a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol. After university, Mr. Borton spent 6 years as an infantry officer in the British Army.
Charles Bourgeois
Charles is a Principal at H.I.G. WhiteHorse based in the Paris office. He focuses on the French market and is responsible for all key aspects of private debt transactions, including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiation, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. He has 13 years of experience in direct lending and corporate finance.
Prior to joining H.I.G., he was an Executive Director in the Private Debt division of Tikehau Capital in Paris. Before that, Charles worked at GE Capital, SG and LD&A Jupiter.
Charles holds an MSc in Management from EMLyon Business School.
Rob de Bruin
Rob is a Principal in H.I.G. WhiteHorse and is based in Amsterdam, where he focuses on direct lending activities in Benelux. Rob is responsible for originating and executing debt financings to middle market companies.
Rob has 12 years of experience in various leveraged finance roles, having worked at Lloyds Banking Group, Jefferies, NatWest Markets and NIBC previously. He has primarily focused on leveraged finance and sponsor coverage in the UK and Benelux, originating a wide range of financing structures including senior, stretched senior, "ABL plus cash flow", "first-out, last-out" and super senior facilities for sponsor-led transactions.
Rob earned a MSc in Finance and Investments from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Keith Green
Keith is a Principal with H.I.G. WhiteHorse based in London. He is responsible for originating and executing debt financings to middle market companies, with a focus on Private Equity clients in the UK market.
Keith has over 15 years of experience, having worked at Lloyds Banking Group, ING Bank and National Australia Bank previously. He has primarily focused on leveraged finance debt products covering first and second lien facilities, asset-backed facilities, high yield bonds, bridge financing and mezzanine financing to assist clients in raising capital for acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, refinancings and recapitalisations.
Keith earned a BSc in Economics and Business Finance from Brunel University.
Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj es uno de los Directores Generales de H.I.G. WhiteHorse. Pankaj participa en todas las facetas del proceso de inversión, desde la captación de capital y la estructuración de operaciones hasta la financiación y la ejecución de estrategias de crecimiento post-adquisición. Atesora más de catorce años de experiencia de inversión en renta fija privada y renta variable de toda una amplia variedad de sectores, como los de servicios empresariales, manufacturas, distribución comercial, telecomunicaciones, servicios sanitarios, productos de consumo y servicios al consumidor.
Antes de incorporarse a Whitehorse, Pankaj ejerció como Director General en la firma de inversión del middle-market American Capital (NASDAQ:ACAS), donde era corresponsable del negocio de inversión en renta fija. Asimismo, Pankaj ha sido miembro de los consejos de administración de algunas de las empresas en las que ACAS permanecía invertida. Antes de incorporarse a ACAS, Pankaj trabajó seis años para Audax Group, una firma de financiación mezzanine y de private equity con sede en Boston y Nueva York con 5.000 millones de USD en activos bajo gestión. En su calidad de Senior Vice President de Audax, el Sr. Gupta estaba a cargo de la originación, estructuración, ejecución y seguimiento de las inversiones mezzazine. Antes de trabajar para Audax, el Sr. Gupta fue Socio de la división de private equity de Whitney & Co, trabajando con anterioridad a ello como analista del Grupo de Banca de Inversión y de Alta Rentabilidad de CIBC World Markets.
Pankaj es licenciado en Ciencias Económicas por la Universidad de Dartmouth.
Alexandru Hristea
Alex is a Director at H.I.G. WhiteHorse, based in the London office. He is responsible for transaction underwriting and execution, and post-closing portfolio company oversight.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Alex was at Barclays in London within the Leveraged Finance team. He had previous experiences in private equity with Nordic Capital and leveraged finance with Morgan Stanley.
Alex holds a MSc in Economics and International Financial Economics from the University of Warwick and a BSc in Economics and Finance from the University of York.
Marcel Koch
Marcel is a Principal at H.I.G. WhiteHorse in London, where he focuses on providing financing to middle market companies across Europe. Marcel is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including the origination, underwriting, structuring and execution of both private equity sponsored and non-sponsored transactions.
Marcel has extensive experience investing in the European middle market, covering both credit and equity transactions across a broad range of industries, jurisdictions and risk profiles. Prior to joining H.I.G., Marcel was an analyst in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan in London, where he worked on several M&A and capital market transactions.
Marcel earned a BSc from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany.
Sebastian Lorenz
Sebastian is a Principal at H.I.G. WhiteHorse. He is the Head of the DACH region for WhiteHorse and is responsible for all key aspects of private debt transactions including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiating, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. He has 11 years of experience in direct lending and leveraged finance.
Prior to joining H.I.G. he was leading the DACH region for the Private Finance division of Barings. Before that, Sebastian was working at Ares Management.
Sebastian holds a Diploma in Business Administration from University of Bayreuth, Germany.
Michael Lucas
Michael is a Managing Director at H.I.G. WhiteHorse. He is based in the London office and is responsible for all key aspects of private debt transactions including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiating, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. He has 27 years of experience in direct lending and leveraged finance.
Prior to joining H.I.G. he was a Founding Partner and Head of the UK at Bridgepoint Credit. Before that Michael spent over 20 years at ING, where he most recently served as Global Head of Financial Sponsors.
Michael holds a BSc in Business Economics from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.
Pascal Meysson
Pascal, based in London, is a Managing Director and Head of H.I.G.’s European WhiteHorse Fund.
Pascal has 24 years of experience including 16 years in the European direct lending market. Prior to joining H.I.G., he was a Managing Director at Alcentra, where he was a founding member of the European direct lending platform. Before Alcentra, he was with Deutsche Bank and Charterhouse in London.
Pascal earned an MSc in Management from ESSEC Business School.
Sami Mnaymneh
Sami Mnaymneh es Fundador y co-CEO de H.I.G. Capital. Ha dirigido el desarrollo de H.I.G. desde su fundación en 1993 y aprueba todas las inversiones realizadas por H.I.G. Es miembro del Consejo de Administración de varias empresas participadas por H.I.G. Sami actualmente forma parte de la Junta de la Universidad de Columbia y del Consejo del Decano de la Facultad de Derecho de Harvard.
Antes de fundar H.I.G., Sami fue Managing Director en The Blackstone Group en Nueva York. Con anterioridad, fue Vice President en el departamento de Fusiones y Adquisiciones en Morgan Stanley & Co., donde dedicó una cantidad significativa de su tiempo a asesorar y financiar leveraged buyouts, trabajando con un número destacado de empresas de Private Equity. En el transcurso de su carrera, el Sr. Mnaymneh ha llevado a cabo más de 75 transacciones en una amplia gama de industrias.
Sami obtuvo una licenciatura, Summa Cum Laude, de la Universidad de Columbia y posteriormente recibió el título de Doctor en Derecho y un M.B.A. con honores, de Harvard Law School y Harvard Business School, respectivamente.
Rick Rosen
Rick is Co-President of H.I.G. Capital with over twenty-five years of private equity and M&A experience. In his current position, along with Brian Schwartz, he directs the day-to-day operations of the firm and sits on the investment committees for all H.I.G. funds.
Since joining H.I.G. in 1998, he has been involved in all aspects of the investment process; and has held leadership positions in several of the firm’s funds.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Rick worked at General Electric Company and GE Capital. As part of the Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions team, he coordinated a variety of strategic acquisitions in the financial services, plastics, medical systems, electronics, and aerospace industries. Previously, Rick was a member of the GE Corporate Finance Staff, where he helped design and implement improved business strategies and operating processes for GE Capital business units.
Rick received his undergraduate degree with honors from Stanford University and earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Brian Schwartz
Brian is Co-President of H.I.G. Capital. He joined the firm in 1994. In his current position, along with Rick Rosen, he directs the day-to-day operations of the firm and sits on the investment committees for all H.I.G. funds.
Since joining H.I.G. in 1994, Brian held a number of leadership positions at the firm.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Brian worked in PepsiCo’s strategic planning group. His responsibilities included managing strategic acquisitions for PepsiCo and evaluating new business opportunities. Brian began his career with the investment banking firm of Dillon, Read and Co. where he split his time between the corporate finance group and the private equity funds, Saratoga Partners and Yorktown Partners.
Brian earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his B.S. with honors from the University of Pennsylvania.
Tony Tamer
Tony Tamer es Fundador y co-CEO de H.I.G. Capital. Ha liderado el desarrollo de H.I.G. desde su fundación en 1993 y aprueba todos las inversiones realizadas por H.I.G. Tony ha liderado satisfactoriamente numerosas inversiones en H.I.G. tanto en el área de MBOs como en el de capital expansión. Tiene una amplia experiencia trabajando y desarrollando empresas en fase de desarrollo y de tamaño medio. Tony es miembro del Consejo de Administración de varias empresas participadas por H.I.G. Actualmente es miembro del Consejo del Decano de la Universidad de Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Antes de H.I.G., Tony fue socio en Bain & Company, donde desarrolló la estrategia de unidades de negocio y de operaciones, la implementación de iniciativas para mejorar la productividad y dirigió las actividades de adquisición y venta para un número importante de clientes del Fortune 500. Tony tiene una amplia experiencia operativa y de gestión. Ha ocupado posiciones en marketing, ingeniería y fabricación en Hewlett-Packard y Sprint Corporation.
Tony obtuvo un M.B.A. de Harvard Business School y un Máster en Ingeniería Eléctrica de la Universidad de Stanford, y una licenciatura de la Universidad de Rutgers.
Laurent Vaille
Laurent is a Principal at H.I.G. WhiteHorse based in the London office. He focuses on the French market and is responsible for all key aspects of private debt transactions, including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiation, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. He has 13 years of experience in direct lending and corporate finance.
Prior to joining H.I.G., he was an Executive Director in the Private Debt division of Tikehau in Paris. Before that, Laurent worked at Ernst & Young and Deloitte Finance.
Laurent holds an MSc in International Strategy Management & Consulting from Audencia Nantes School of Management.
Hendrik Worschech
Hendrik is a Director at H.I.G. WhiteHorse. He is responsible for transaction underwriting and execution, and post-closing portfolio company oversight with a focus on the DACH region.
Prior to joining H.I.G., Hendrik worked for J.P. Morgan in London and was a Vice President in the Leveraged Finance team. Hendrik has extensive experience in underwriting financings for sponsor-backed companies in a broad range of industries.
Hendrik earned a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick in the UK.