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Nishant Sharma

Reporter, leveraged finance

Nishant reports on the European private credit market for LCD in London. He joined from With Intelligence, where he covered private equity, focusing on the EMEA and US regions. Prior to that, he was with Bloomberg’s erstwhile India partner BloombergQuint, now BQ Prime, as a special correspondent covering the mobility sector and startups/tech in the venture capital ecosystem.

Articles by Nishant Sharma

Astorg nets €600M financing for acquisition of Solabia

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The acquisition was supported by financing from Goldman Sachs and Arcmont, according to sources.
May 9, 2025

Goldman Sachs leads record €6.5B direct-lending loan for Adevinta

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An upsize makes Goldman Sachs the largest lender on the loan, providing just under 10% of the total package.
May 9, 2025

Deals without private equity backing hit sweet spot for Europe’s private credit providers

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Investors faced with a challenging and muted M&A market are looking towards sponsorless transactions to remain competitive.
May 8, 2025

Apollo leads €1.2B loan package backing Karo Healthcare buyout

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The deal is being touted as a win for direct lenders, as banks had also pitched to provide financing for the acquisition.
April 24, 2025

Arini teams up with Lazard for European direct lending

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Through the partnership, Arini will get access to Lazard’s origination activities for mid-cap borrowers.
March 26, 2025

Macquarie seeks up to €1.5B for European direct lending strategy

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The firm has launched a direct lending platform in Europe to give investors access to middle-market credits.
March 26, 2025

Europe’s private credit providers voice concern as uncertainty weighs on M&A

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Geopolitical uncertainty is further undermining a sluggish M&A environment for Europe’s private credit players, while signs of stress are bubbling up.
March 25, 2025

Nemera to repay term loan with €820M covenant-lite unitranche

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Sources say the French firm will repay its syndicated term loan with private credit debt from a club of lenders led by GSAM.
March 20, 2025

Publica nets Brookfield loan for carve-out by Bain

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The lender has provided €200-250M of unitranche financing to support the sale of Publica to Inetum’s parent company.
March 3, 2025

Ares raises record €17B equity investment for European direct lending fund

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Ares says it has raised the largest institutional fund in the global direct lending market to date, demonstrating the growing concentration of capital among the largest managers.
January 15, 2025