NorthWall hires EMEA head of business development
NorthWall Capital has appointed Shannon Cody as head of business development for the EMEA region.
The London-based credit investment firm said that Cody will focus on strengthening relationships with existing global institutional investors, while expanding the firm’s client base through new partnerships.
NorthWall added that she will play a key role in driving capital growth across its core strategies, which include opportunistic credit, senior lending, asset-backed lending and legal assets.
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Cody has over 15 years of experience in business development roles, having most recently held the position of head of EMEA business development at Mudrick Capital Management.
Prior to this, Shannon held senior roles at Barclays and Morgan Stanley, where she led capital introduction efforts across Europe.
“We are thrilled to welcome Shannon Cody to NorthWall at this exciting time for our firm,” said Fabian Chrobog, founder and chief investment officer at NorthWaII Capital.
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“Her extensive experience in establishing long-term partnerships with investors will be crucial as we continue to expand our footprint across EMEA. Shannon will help us deepen relationships with our institutional investor base as we continue to scale our flagship credit strategies.”
Cody added: “I am excited to join NorthWall and look forward to working with the team to expand our presence across the region and drive continued fundraising success.”
Earlier this year, NorthWall announced the final close of its flagship North Wall European Opportunities Fund II and associated vehicles, having raised more than €640m (£538m) – surpassing its initial €500m target and more than doubling the size of its predecessor vintage.
