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The Upper Hand: where the megas and MM funds are finding opportunity and unity in large-cap deals

22 Apr 2026
Room B
Leaders in Direct Lending Stage
  • Defining the new normal of what core to upper market means in the European market - and how the shifts in ticket size are affecting competition.
  • Are private capital club-deals beginning to realistically compete with the BSL market?
  • How relationships, reputation, scale and cost of capital are central to sourcing dealflow.
  • What valuations and pricing could be expected on mega deals?
Chairperson
Gabriel Dabiri, Partner and Global Head of Private Credit and Direct Lending - Squire Patton Boggs
Speakers
Marc Chowrimootoo, Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Direct Lending - Hayfin
Michael Griffin, Co-Head of Sixth Street Global Direct Lending and Head of Europe Direct Lending - Sixth Street
Andrew Bellis, Global Head of Private Credit - Partners Group
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