Ares expands direct lending capabilities through Riverside Credit Solutions acquisition

Three senior members of the credit solutions team will assume leadership roles at Ares’ direct lending operation.

Ares Management announced that it has acquired Riverside Credit Solutions, an affiliated fund of the Riverside Company. Terms weren’t disclosed.

RCS, based out of Boston, makes cashflow-based loans to sponsored and non-sponsored lower mid-market companies. According to RCS, it has made $700 million of loans in more than 60 investments through leveraged buyouts, recapitalisations, refinancings, acquisitions and growth capital.

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