Hayfin has appointed Antonio Gomez-Tembleque as a Managing Director in its Private Credit team focused on real estate investments. He will be based in Hayfin’s Madrid office.  

Antonio joins Hayfin from Apollo Global Management where he led investment and asset management initiatives across Europe, with responsibilities at Lapithus Management involving both performing and non-performing loans as well as direct real estate investments. He also served as Finance Director for Europe and Asia at Apollo Management International LLP and co-founded LSA Sports Inc. In addition to this, Antonio spent a decade at PwC in New York and Madrid, where he was a Director in the Capital Markets Group, advising on IPOs and finance raising for both public and private companies. 

Carlos Colomer, Managing Director in the Private Credit team, said: “We are pleased to welcome Anto in the Private Credit team. He brings extensive experience in real estate and credit investing, having led complex transactions across a diverse range of assets. He joins Hayfin at an exciting time as we look to capitalise on a highly attractive opportunity set for flexible capital across the European real estate space. We look forward to meeting that by scaling the reach and ambition of our Private Credit strategy as we continue to expand our footprint.” 

Hayfin today announces the acquisition of a portfolio of performing European commercial real estate development and investment loans from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). The portfolio was originated and managed by Fairfield Real Estate Finance Services Limited (“Fairfield”), a commercial real estate lending platform backed by Oaktree.

The loan portfolio is secured against a pool of hotel, residential and office assets located in gateway cities across Ireland, Spain and Portugal. These loans were extended to financial sponsors, developers and owner-operators, and have helped to finance the construction, conversion or refurbishment of these schemes.

Following the acquisition, Fairfield has been retained to continue to manage the loan portfolio on Hayfin’s behalf, providing important continuity for the borrowers in the portfolio.

Carlos Colomer, Managing Director at Hayfin, said: “We’re delighted to acquire this portfolio of performing CRE development loans, which aligns with our strategy of investing in high-quality credit assets across Europe. Secured against a diversified pool of real estate, this transaction highlights how our flexible capital and sector expertise enable us to secure attractive opportunities for our investors. We look forward to working with the Fairfield team on this transaction and continuing our partnership by originating new CRE development financing opportunities.”

Hayfin was advised on the transaction by Macfarlanes. Oaktree was advised on the transaction by PwC and White & Case.

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