Tikehau Capital appoints Christian Rouquerol and David Martin as Co-Heads of Iberia

Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset manager, announced today the appointment of Christian Rouquerol and David Martin as Co-Heads of Iberia, effective 1st July 2024.

Christian Rouquerol is a seasoned professional with over 25 years in the sector. Since 2018, Christian has served as Head of Sales for Iberia and Latin America at Tikehau Capital and was recently promoted to Managing Director. Based in Madrid, Christian oversees the development of Tikehau Capital's business in the Iberian Peninsula, as well as managing relationships in Latin America.

Prior to joining Tikehau Capital, Christian was Head of Sales for Iberia at Natixis Investment Managers. Before that, he spent over a decade at Amundi Asset Management as Head of Sales Retail Distribution for Spain and Portugal. He began his career at Crédit Agricole CIB in Planning and Control, following a brief tenure at Caja Madrid in the Trading Room.

David Martin has over 22 years of experience in the sector. He joined Tikehau Capital in 2021 as Head of Private Equity for Iberia and was recently promoted to Managing Director. Prior to joining Tikehau Capital, David spent 13 years at ProA Capital, where he was a founding partner. He began his professional career at Santander Asset Management and Nmas1 Private Equity.

Throughout his career, David has led and executed numerous private equity transactions in both Spain and Portugal, with a particular focus on mid-market companies, supporting management teams and family groups in their growth projects. David also sits on the board of Tikehau Capital's portfolio companies in Spain, Enso and Isotrol.

As Co-Heads of Tikehau Capital Iberia, Christian and David will be responsible for the overall leadership of the business in the region.

Since opening its office in Madrid in 2017, Tikehau Capital's office has played a pivotal role in shaping the investment landscape across Spain and Portugal, as well as within the wider Group. With a proactive approach spanning Private Debt, Private Equity and Real Estate and Capital Markets Strategies, Tikehau Capital has consistently delivered sustainable value as a trusted partner to its stakeholders in the region.

The Madrid office boasts a dedicated team of 18 professionals who leverage their deep local expertise and distribution capabilities to serve institutional and wholesale investors. Additionally, strategic partnerships have been forged, further enhancing Tikehau Capital's footprint and influence in the Iberian markets.

Antoine Flamarion and Mathieu Chabran, co-founders of Tikehau Capital said: “We would like to congratulate Christian and David on their new roles within the company. We have great confidence in their strategic vision and execution capabilities and we very much look forward to continuing to work with them. Their appointment was the obvious transition to continue offering high-quality solutions to our clients as we strengthen our capabilities and services.”

Christian Rouquerol and David Martin, Co-Heads of Iberia added: “We are delighted to take on our new roles at a time when Tikehau Capital is going from strength to strength. We have an ambitious growth agenda for 2024 and beyond, coupled with a talented team and diversified offering for our clients. We’re looking forward to leading the business during this exciting time·.

About Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group with €44.4 billion of assets under management (at 31 March 2024).

Tikehau Capital has developed a wide range of expertise across four asset classes (private debt, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies) as well as multi-asset and special opportunities strategies. Tikehau Capital is a founder-led team with a differentiated business model, a strong balance sheet, proprietary global deal flow and a track record of backing high quality companies and executives.

Deeply rooted in the real economy, Tikehau Capital provides bespoke and innovative alternative financing solutions to companies it invests in and seeks to create long-term value for its investors, while generating positive impacts on society. Leveraging its strong equity base (€3.2 billion of shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2023), the firm invests its own capital alongside its investor-clients within each of its strategies.

Controlled by its managers alongside leading institutional partners, Tikehau Capital is guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and DNA, shared by its 778 employees (at 31 March 2024) across its 16 offices in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America.

Tikehau Capital is listed in compartment A of the regulated Euronext Paris market (ISIN code: FR0013230612; Ticker: TKO.FP). For more information, please visit: www.tikehaucapital.com