We work closely with originators to design and execute solutions that align with their specific financing objectives and growth strategy.
We believe in clear and efficient funding structures, ensuring that we take charge and we deliver significant value throughout the transaction life-cycle.
Our goal is to make sure investors benefit from the long-term sustainability of well structured credit transactions, while minimizing risks and optimizing returns.
Our team is made up of seasoned professionals with years of experience in structured finance, credit analysis, and capital markets. Together, we combine technical expertise with strategic foresight to help investors and originators achieve their financial objectives
Benjamin Soussan has over 20 years of experience in capital markets and alternative investments, mainly in private markets. Over the years he has successfully structured, managed and advised, on numerous complex transactions in international markets.
Our investment strategies
We aim at structuring complex credit transactions and investments in alternative asset classes such as SME credit, embedded finance, trade receivables, or leasing.
Shire Capital will guide you with your financing and investment strategies, delivering tailor-made transactions in real assets, spanning from micro-infrastructure to renewable energy finance backed by secured assets.
We offer financing and leasing solutions through ad hoc structures, for asset owners and brokers, from mid-sized aircrafts up to business jets.
High-income assets will likely benefit, but investors should avoid complacency, particularly given the unpredictability of macroeconomic factors. In the current installment of The Roundup,1 Oaktree experts examine the risks and opportunities in various asset classes.
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After a decade of booming activity in mid-market direct lending, many lenders are eyeing an opportunity to diversify away from cash flow-based lending into more esoteric asset-based finance. Whether lending against portfolios of performing or non-performing consumer loans, music royalties or trade finance receivables, the asset-based credit landscape is a fast-expanding frontier for creative lenders.