Ares Management Closes $6.6B Pathfinder II Alternative Credit Fund

Ares Management closed Ares Pathfinder Fund II at $6.6 billion in commitments. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap, which exceeded its $5 billion target.

October 30, 2023 Ares Alternative Credit | Ares Management | Joel Holsinger | Keith Ashton Ian Koplin

Ares Management Acquires $3.5B Lender Finance Portfolio from PacWest

Ares Management completed the acquisition of a $3.5 billion specialty finance loan portfolio from PacWest Bancorp. Barclays provided exclusive financing to Ares on the transaction.

June 26, 2023 Ares Management | Barclays | Jeffrey Kramer | Joel Holsinger | PacWest Bancorp | Paul Taylor Ian Koplin

Ares Acquires Capital Automotive for $3.8B

Funds managed by the alternative credit strategy and real estate group of Ares Management acquired Capital Automotive from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8 billion. 

February 17, 2022 Ares Management Corporation | Capital Automotive | David Roth | Jay Ferriero | Joel Holsinger Ian Koplin

Ares Hires Hughes to Lead New Capability in Investment Grade Private Credit

Jeffrey Hughes joined Ares Management’s credit group to lead the firm’s new effort in sourcing and managing privately placed investment grade credit investments.

January 11, 2022 Ares Insurance Solutions | Ares Management | Jeffrey Hughes | Joel Holsinger | Kipp deVeer | Raj Krishnan Phil Neuffer

Ares Closes $3.7B Pathfinder Alternative Credit Fund

Ares Management  closed its Ares Pathfinder Fund, L.P. With $3.7 billion in total commitments closed, the fund was significantly oversubscribed at its hard cap and exceeded its original target of $2 billion.

March 16, 2021 Ares Alternative Credit | Ares Management | Ares Pathfinder Fund | Joel Holsinger | Keith Ashton | Kipp deVeer | L.P. Rita Garwood