HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over EUR35 billion of equity capital under management, has expanded its European WhiteHorse team with the addition of Michael Lucas as a Managing Director.
Lucas, who will be based in HIG’s London office, has 27 years of experience in leveraged finance and direct lending. Prior to joining HIG, he was a Founding Partner and Head of the UK at Bridgepoint Credit. Prior to that, he spent over 20 years at ING where he was most recently acting as Global Head of Financial Sponsors.
Pascal Meysson, Head of HIG WhiteHorse Europe, says: “We are thrilled to have Michael join the firm. He is one of the most respected and well-known professionals within the direct lending community in Europe, and I am confident he will have an immediate impact on our growing European direct lending platform.”
