Direct Lending
The GLAS direct lending team is responsive and experienced, positioning us as the loan market’s independent non-bank agent of choice.
Direct lending provides non-bank finance for loans to the middle market. It became prevalent in the wake of the global financial crisis, when banks withdrew from middle-market lending to focus on lower-risk investments. With GLAS at the forefront, the non-bank direct lending market quickly grew to fill the gap left by the banks.
Why choose the GLAS direct lending team?
The GLAS direct lending team provides a full range of valuable loan agency roles for all direct lending transactions, including Facility Agent (Administrative Agent), Security Agent (Collateral Agent), Cash Manager, Escrow Agent, Successor Facility Agent, and Successor Security Agent.
The GLAS direct lending team has extensive experience and knowledge working with private debt funds, asset managers, and lenders.
Every transaction GLAS administers is overseen by a dedicated Transaction Manager and commercial point of contact with support from our team of professionals and our specialist internal legal team.
We provide comprehensive KYC (Know Your Client) checks to accurately assess risk and, if required, completed and client on-boarded in 48 hours.
GLAS can provide support around the globe even for the most complex transactions. We have operations in all major financial markets and our teams work together to offer a solution-based service.
Roles we can play on direct lending transactions
- Bond Trustee
- Cash Manager
- Escrow Agent
- Facility Agent / Administrative Agent
- Loan Administration
- Paying Agent
- Provision of Directors
- Security Agent / Collateral Agent
When will you need Direct Lending services?
- Trade finance
- Project finance
- Acquisition
- ABL
- Syndicated lending
- Leveraged finance transactions
- Fund finance
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collateral in place
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What makes GLAS the right fit?
- Pre-opened escrow accounts on standby for all major currencies
- In-house escrow agreement template
- In-house Legal Counsel in EMEA and APAC
- KYC completed and client on-boarded in 48 hours, if required
- Dedicated Transaction Manager and commercial point of contact
- 450+ experts based around the world
- 24 hour service available
- 12 global office locations throughout Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific
Recent transactions
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Our global team
Lorna Brady
Chief Risk Officer
Aymeric Mahé
GLAS Country Manager, France and Germany
Kate White
Managing Director, GLAS Australia
Matt Richards
Managing Director
Louise Coffey
Managing Director
Deion Fox
Head of Business Development, EMEA
Manuj Sharma
Head of Client Services, EMEA
Alan Joyce
Head of Client Relationship Management, EMEA
Katie Lacey
European Head of Liability Management and Structured Finance
Luke Russell
Head of Business Development, Americas - Senior Vice President
Yana Kislenko
Head of Business Operations, Americas
Adrian Hunter
Head of Business Development, APAC
Pankaj Kaul
Head of MENA
Rob Sandes
Director
Oliver Pawsey
Head of Business Development, UK
Paul Cattermole
Head of Debt Capital Markets, UK
Arunima Misra
Head of Legal, UK
Fiona Gauthier
Head of Business Operations, France and Germany
Dr. Jens-Peter Wulf
Head of Legal, Germany
Daniel García
Head of Business Development, Spain
Cristóbal Montojo
Head of Business Operations, Spain
Guillaume du Cheyron
Head of Business Development, France
Dianna Goodwin
Corporate Counsel
Debbie Aldous
Group Company Secretary
Iwan Hartono
Head of Custody and Escrow Services
Andrew Lim
Head of Investment and Private Capital Operations
Marlina Tang
Head of Corporate Services
Joanna Cheong
Head of Loan Operations
Tan Yu Xin
Head of Investment & Private Capital Accounting
Maryam Torabi
Senior Business Development Manager, APAC
Iuliia Popova
Senior Business Development Associate, EMEA
Luke Harvey
Senior Business Development Associate, EMEA
Tiffany Teves
Senior Business Development Associate, Americas
Arbri Shameti
Senior Business Development Associate, Americas
Alec Winchel
Client Relationship Manager Team Lead
Yoann Agnesetta
Senior Client Relationship Manager, France
Farah Allalou
Business Development Associate
Isabelle Bradford
Business Development Associate
Bibi Oydin Najmiddin
Business Development Associate
Grace Evetts
Client Relationship Manager
Luke Tyrrell
Client Relationship Manager
Anushka Reddy
Client Relationship Manager
Paige Ivey-Bond
Client Relationship Manager
Theo Forrester
Junior Business Development Associate
Our global team
Lorna Brady
Chief Risk Officer
Aymeric Mahé
GLAS Country Manager, France and Germany
Kate White
Managing Director, GLAS Australia
Matt Richards
Managing Director
Louise Coffey
Managing Director
Deion Fox
Head of Business Development, EMEA
Manuj Sharma
Head of Client Services, EMEA
Alan Joyce
Head of Client Relationship Management, EMEA
Katie Lacey
European Head of Liability Management and Structured Finance
Luke Russell
Head of Business Development, Americas - Senior Vice President
Yana Kislenko
Head of Business Operations, Americas
Adrian Hunter
Head of Business Development, APAC
Pankaj Kaul
Head of MENA
Rob Sandes
Director
Oliver Pawsey
Head of Business Development, UK
Paul Cattermole
Head of Debt Capital Markets, UK
Arunima Misra
Head of Legal, UK
Fiona Gauthier
Head of Business Operations, France and Germany
Dr. Jens-Peter Wulf
Head of Legal, Germany
Daniel García
Head of Business Development, Spain
Cristóbal Montojo
Head of Business Operations, Spain
Guillaume du Cheyron
Head of Business Development, France
Dianna Goodwin
Corporate Counsel
Debbie Aldous
Group Company Secretary
Iwan Hartono
Head of Custody and Escrow Services
Andrew Lim
Head of Investment and Private Capital Operations
Marlina Tang
Head of Corporate Services
Joanna Cheong
Head of Loan Operations
Tan Yu Xin
Head of Investment & Private Capital Accounting
Maryam Torabi
Senior Business Development Manager, APAC
Iuliia Popova
Senior Business Development Associate, EMEA
Luke Harvey
Senior Business Development Associate, EMEA
Tiffany Teves
Senior Business Development Associate, Americas
Arbri Shameti
Senior Business Development Associate, Americas
Alec Winchel
Client Relationship Manager Team Lead
Yoann Agnesetta
Senior Client Relationship Manager, France
Farah Allalou
Business Development Associate
Isabelle Bradford
Business Development Associate
Bibi Oydin Najmiddin
Business Development Associate
Grace Evetts
Client Relationship Manager
Luke Tyrrell
Client Relationship Manager
Anushka Reddy
Client Relationship Manager
Paige Ivey-Bond
Client Relationship Manager
