Ares Appoints Brent Canada as Head of Infrastructure Debt

Lorenzo Ceretti Joins Roopa Murthy as Co-Head of EMEA Infrastructure Debt

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that Brent Canada has been appointed Head of Ares Infrastructure Debt. Mr. Canada joined Ares as a Partner in 2022 from Deutsche Bank, where he was a Managing Director and responsible for infrastructure financing coverage in the Americas. After leading the Infrastructure Debt team at Ares since its acquisition in 2022, Patrick Trears has decided to transition to Senior Advisor from his role as Head of Ares Infrastructure Debt.

In addition, underscoring the expanding opportunity in the global infrastructure debt market, Lorenzo Ceretti, a Partner in London, has been appointed Co-Head of EMEA Infrastructure Debt alongside current EMEA Co-Head Roopa Murthy. Mr. Ceretti joined Ares in 2023 from Global Infrastructure Partners, where he led the European credit infrastructure business. Ms. Murthy joined Ares in 2022 and has overseen the EMEA business since that time. Spencer Ivey, who also joined Ares in 2022, will continue in his role as Head of APAC Infrastructure Debt in Sydney.