MUFG EMEA today announces the appointment of Ben Forman as a Director in the Middle Market Direct Lending team, further strengthening the platform's origination and execution capabilities and underscoring MUFG EMEA's strategic commitment to growing its Financial Institutions (FI) and Leveraged Finance business as part of Global Corporate and Investment Banking (GCIB).

Ben brings over two decades of experience in corporate and leveraged finance, having begun his career at Dresdner Kleinwort in 2002, before spending fourteen years at Mizuho in the International Acquisition Finance team. Most recently, Ben was an Investment Director at Fidelity, where he was a founding member of the European direct lending team. He was also recently a Senior Advisor to Leverest, a fintech focused on the private credit market.

In his new role at MUFG, Ben will report to Raphael Charon, Managing Director, Head of Middle Market Direct Lending, EMEA. His remit will span origination, underwriting and execution in the middle market direct lending space.

MUFG EMEA's direct lending business focuses on acting as a solutions provider to private equity sponsor clients and their portfolio companies, leveraging the broader MUFG platform and set of capabilities.

Raphael Charon, Managing Director, Head of Middle Market Direct Lending, MUFG EMEA, welcomed the appointment:

“Ben brings a wealth of experience and deep sector knowledge to our team. His expertise in origination and execution across Europe will be instrumental as we continue to build our presence across Europe. We're delighted to welcome him into our team as we expand our capabilities and deepen our relationships with private equity sponsors."

Ben Forman, Director, Middle Market Direct Lending, MUFG EMEA, said:

“I am pleased to join MUFG and this growing team. I look forward to contributing to the success of the platform, developing new sponsor relationships and opportunities, and showcasing the platform's capabilities for FI clients and their portfolio clients."