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Parik Chandra

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Partner and Head of Private Credit at Downing Private Equity

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Parik Chandra is a Partner and Head of Private Credit at Downing LLP, where he leads specialist lending activities focused on real estate finance and wholesale lending facilities. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and investment banking, he has worked across leveraged finance, corporate lending, restructuring, and private equity placement. Chandra holds an MBA from Durham University and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments.

Experience

  1. Downing LLPPartner, Head of Private Credit/Specialist Lendingcurrent2020 — present
  2. Downing LLPHead of Residential Development Financecurrent2017 — present
  3. Funding CircleDirector, Real Estate Finance2014 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  4. Puma Investments UKInvestment Manager2014London, United Kingdom
  5. Asante Capital Group LLPAssociate2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  6. 'Independent Corporate Finance and Real Estate Advisor2011 — 2012
  7. EntrustConsultant - advising on engagement with the Informal Venture Capital Market2011Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  8. -Full time MBA Student at the University of Durham2010 — 2011
  9. Barclays Bank PLCHead of Shared Property Investment Schemes,Corporate Banking2009 — 2010
  10. Barclays Bank PLCDirector, Property Workout Team (Distressed Debt),Business Support & Restructuring,Corporate Banking2009 — 2010
  11. Barclays Bank PLCRelationship Director, Real Estate Finance Team, Corporate Banking2007 — 2009
  12. Barclays Bank PLCManager, Leveraged Finance, Corporate Banking2004 — 2007
  13. Barclays Bank PLCAssistant Manager, Professional Practices Team, Corporate Banking2001 — 2004
  14. CitigroupJunior Relationship Manager, Private Banking2000 — 2001London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Corporate Finance18Financial Modeling6Investments32Private Equity41Portfolio Management34Banking11Credit Risk2Mergers2Mergers & Acquisitions20Finance13Restructuring5Strategy5
+5 moreVenture CapitalEquitiesStructured FinanceBusiness StrategyCredit Analysis
  • Non-Executive Directors — UK Private Capital

From Parik's professional profile.

Colleagues at Downing Private Equity

Andrew Jameson
Non-Executive at Downing Private Equity
Bill Manahan
Director of Institutional Solutions at Downing Private Equity
Chas Juliano
Controller at Sante Ventures
Chris Allner
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Colin Corbally
Partner, Head of Investment Strategy at Downing Private Equity
Dan Quin
Head of Institutional Solutions at Downing Private Equity
Ed Motley
Investment Director at Downing Private Equity
Felix Danczak
Head of AI & Growth at Pembroke VCT

Frequently asked questions

Who is Parik Chandra?
Parik Chandra is a Partner and Head of Private Credit at Downing LLP, where he leads specialist lending activities focused on real estate finance and wholesale lending facilities. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and investment banking, he has worked across leveraged finance, corporate lending, restructuring, and private equity placement. Chandra holds an MBA from Durham University and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments.
Where does Parik Chandra work?
Parik Chandra is Partner and Head of Private Credit at Downing Private Equity.
Where did Parik Chandra go to school?
Parik Chandra studied at Durham University (MBA (Merit)); Durham University (Economics); The Leys School, Cambridge.

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