Avenue Capital Group was founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner. Mr. Lasry and Ms. Gardner have successfully invested in the public and private debt and equity securities of distressed companies across a variety of industries for over two decades. The Firm's primary focus is investing in distressed debt and other special situations investments in the United States, Europe and Asia. Headquartered in New York, the Firm has offices in Europe and Asia. Avenue maintains a well-developed infrastructure with extensive accounting, operations, legal, business development, investor relations, risk management, compliance and information technology departments.
The Firm seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily by focusing on the distressed debt and undervalued securities of companies. Avenue pursues a theme-driven, concentrated investment strategy that is analytically intensive and relies upon individual credit, industry and macro research and analysis. To execute this strategy, the Firm has assembled experienced teams of investment professionals.
The Firm seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily by focusing on the distressed debt and undervalued securities of companies. Avenue pursues a theme-driven, concentrated investment strategy that is analytically intensive and relies upon individual credit, industry and macro research and analysis. To execute this strategy, the Firm has assembled experienced teams of investment professionals.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 1995
Investors 2
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| 13.08.2024 | Avenue Sports Fund Invests in Ipswich Town Football Club | NEW YORK and IPSWICH, England, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Avenue Sports Fund today announces that it has partnered with Bright Path Sports Partners following its c44% acquisition of Gamechanger 20 Ltd, the owner of Ipswich Town Footb... |
| 27.06.2024 | Avenue Sports Fund Invests in CityPickle, Supporting Growth of Leading Lifestyle Brand Providing Pickleball in Urban Settings | CityPickle to Expand Pickleball Club Concept Combining Indoor Courts with Full Bar and Restaurant and Activations in Iconic Public Spaces NEW YORK, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Avenue Sports Fund today announced it has made a significa... |
| 03.06.2024 | Paul Hastings Adds Premier Restructuring and Private Credit Team, Further Strengthening Market-Leading Restructuring and Finance Platforms | NEW YORK and CHICAGO and HOUSTON and WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that further strengthens its market-leading restructuring and global finance platforms, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that a team of top-tier restru... |
| 09.05.2024 | Avenue Capital Group Closes on Over $1 Billion in Commitments for European Strategy Targeting Asset-Backed Lending Opportunities | NEW YORK and LONDON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avenue Capital Group today announced the successful final closing of the Avenue Europe Special Situations Fund V (the "Avenue Europe Fund"). Together with separately managed account... |
| 02.04.2024 | London insurers failed to move aviation mega-lawsuit out of UK court to Russia | London’s major insurance companies failed to have a multi-billion-pound aviation lawsuit withdrawn from England and flown to a Russian court. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country was hit with sanctions that left aircraft leas... |
| 07.01.2022 | Brief: Benson Hill acquires soy processor for $102m | US crop genetics company Benson Hill has acquired Iowan soy processing firm ZFS Creston in a deal worth approximately $102 million, which was primarily financed through a committed debt facility led by Avenue Capital Group. St Louis-based B... |
| 18.05.2021 | US investment firm Avenue Capital’s Asia-focused fund raises $338m so far | Premium Avenue Capital, a global investment firm headquartered in the US, has so far raised $337.8 million for its latest Asia-focused fund, according to its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading this story... |
| 13.06.2018 | Avenue Capital adquiere el 100% de la azulejera castellonense Rocersa (Roig Cerámicas) | 11/06/2018 AVENUE CAPITAL ADQUIERE EL 100% DE LA AZULEJERA CASTELLONENSE ROCERSA (ROIG CERÁMICAS). La firma de inversión estadounidense Avenue Capital, ha adquirido Rocersa. El acuerdo, firmado a finales de mayo, podría incluir una parte ... |
| 11.10.2016 | Clearlake Capital Recaps Light Tower Rentals | Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., and Light Tower Rentals, Inc. announced that certain affiliates of Clearlake have led the recapitalization of LTR in partnership with the Company’s management team and other existing stakeholders. Founded in 1... |
| 11.10.2016 | Clearlake Capital Recaps Light Tower Rentals | Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., and Light Tower Rentals, Inc. announced that certain affiliates of Clearlake have led the recapitalization of LTR in partnership with the Company’s management team and other existing stakeholders. Founded in 1... |
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