Matthew Cantor joined Pretium, an investment firm with $14 billion of managed assets, as a senior managing director focused on bankruptcy and distressed assets. In his role, Cantor will help identify and provide diligence on investments across the firm’s credit platform.
Cantor joined Pretium with more than two decades of distressed credit, bankruptcy and special situations experience. Most recently, he was the executive vice president of legal affairs and general counsel for Lehman Brothers Holdings, where he was responsible for overseeing the company’s litigation matters. Previously, Cantor was a founding principal at Normandy Hill Capital, an investment manager focused on distressed, event-driven credit and special situations. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Kirkland & Ellis, where he represented debtors, creditors and investors.
“We are pleased to welcome Matt and his depth of knowledge in the bankruptcy arena to Pretium,” Donald Mullen, CEO and founder of Pretium, said. “As corporate America recovers from the effects of the global pandemic, we look forward to leveraging Matt’s unique insights as we look to identify attractive investment opportunities.”
“Pretium has built a world-class team of investment professionals with substantial investment experience across market cycles and I am excited to be joining the firm at this time,” Cantor said.
In February, Pretium expanded its credit investment platform with the acquisition of Latigo Partners, an event-driven investment firm focused on distressed and special situations.
