Business Details
31 Years
experience
Your Trusted Investment Partner in New York
Founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, Avenue Capital Group has established itself as a global leader in specialty lending, opportunistic credit, and special situations investments. With over three decades of combined experience, our senior principals have pioneered distressed debt strategies and evolved to meet changing market demands while maintaining a disciplined investment approach. Headquartered in New York, we operate through a network of offices across Europe, Asia, Silicon Valley, and Abu Dhabi, managing over $10 billion in assets through a team of 175 professionals. Our investment professionals have deployed more than $100 billion across diverse industries, leveraging rigorous due diligence and a robust global network to identify undervalued opportunities. We maintain comprehensive infrastructure with dedicated teams in accounting, compliance, risk management, and investor relations to support our operations.Our commitment to ESG principles is demonstrated through our signatory status with the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. The firm's founders bring extensive legal and financial expertise from their careers in bankruptcy law and corporate reorganization. We serve institutional and accredited investors through tailored strategies focused on capital preservation and value creation. Our proprietary platforms in aviation finance, power asset management, and loan origination enhance our ability to deliver customized solutions. Through continuous macroeconomic analysis and sector-specific expertise, we adapt to market transitions while maintaining our core investment philosophy.
Services
Specialty Lending
Credit Investments
Private Equity
Distressed Debt
ESG-Focused Strategies
Details
- Year established: 1995
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of experience in credit and distressed debt markets
- Our global presence spans 9 offices across 5 continents
- We maintain specialized investment strategies for different market cycles
- Our team includes 60+ investment professionals with deep industry expertise
- We combine ESG principles with rigorous financial analysis
Associations and certifications
- United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment
Services
Specialty Lending
Our specialty lending strategy provides bespoke capital solutions for businesses requiring complex financing structures. We focus on mid and end-of-life aviation opportunities, energy credit, and real estate debt. Our approach combines deep market analysis with proprietary origination platforms to deliver tailored financing solutions for companies in transition.
Credit Investments
We offer comprehensive credit investment solutions targeting senior secured loans, stressed high yield debt, and restructured equities. Our team leverages extensive market experience and a top-down/bottom-up analysis approach to identify undervalued opportunities in both public and private debt markets across multiple economic cycles.
Private Equity
Our private equity strategy focuses on special situations investments in companies undergoing operational or financial transitions. We target businesses with sustainable cash flows but temporary financial distress, providing negotiated capital solutions with strong downside protection through our global network of industry experts.
Distressed Debt
We specialize in distressed debt investments, identifying opportunities in companies experiencing financial difficulties. Our approach combines legal expertise with financial restructuring capabilities to capitalize on market dislocations while maintaining strict risk management protocols across various economic environments.
ESG-Focused Strategies
Our ESG-focused investment strategy integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into all aspects of our decision-making process. We actively seek opportunities that align with sustainable development goals while maintaining our commitment to delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.
People
Marc Lasry
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Marc Lasry co-founded Avenue Capital Group in 1995 after practicing bankruptcy law and working in financial reorganization. With over 40 years of experience in credit markets, he has developed Avenue into a global investment firm managing over $10 billion in assets.
Sonia Gardner
President, Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Sonia Gardner co-founded Avenue Capital Group in 1995 and serves as President and Managing Partner. With 39 years of credit investing experience, she leads the firm's global operations and serves as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for gender equality in finance.
Questions
What investment strategies does Avenue Capital Group offer?
We offer specialty lending, credit investments, private equity, distressed debt, and ESG-focused strategies across global markets.
How does Avenue Capital Group approach ESG considerations?
We integrate ESG principles into all investment decisions and are signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.
What geographic markets does Avenue Capital Group operate in?
We operate in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East through our network of 9 global offices.
What experience does Avenue Capital Group's leadership have?
Our co-founders have over 75 combined years of experience in credit markets, including legal, financial, and investment management expertise.
