Parik Chandra
InvestorPartner and Head of Private Credit at Downing Private Equity
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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
- Downing LLPPartner, Head of Private Credit/Specialist Lendingcurrent2020 — present
- Downing LLPHead of Residential Development Financecurrent2017 — present
- Funding CircleDirector, Real Estate Finance2014 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- Puma Investments UKInvestment Manager2014London, United Kingdom
- Asante Capital Group LLPAssociate2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- 'Independent Corporate Finance and Real Estate Advisor2011 — 2012
- EntrustConsultant - advising on engagement with the Informal Venture Capital Market2011Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- -Full time MBA Student at the University of Durham2010 — 2011
- Barclays Bank PLCHead of Shared Property Investment Schemes,Corporate Banking2009 — 2010
- Barclays Bank PLCDirector, Property Workout Team (Distressed Debt),Business Support & Restructuring,Corporate Banking2009 — 2010
- Barclays Bank PLCRelationship Director, Real Estate Finance Team, Corporate Banking2007 — 2009
- Barclays Bank PLCManager, Leveraged Finance, Corporate Banking2004 — 2007
- Barclays Bank PLCAssistant Manager, Professional Practices Team, Corporate Banking2001 — 2004
- CitigroupJunior Relationship Manager, Private Banking2000 — 2001London, United Kingdom
Education
- Durham UniversityMBA (Merit)2010 — 2011
- Durham UniversityEconomics1997 — 2000
- The Leys School, Cambridge1992 — 1997
Skills & more
Corporate Finance18Financial Modeling6Investments32Private Equity41Portfolio Management34Banking11Credit Risk2Mergers2Mergers & Acquisitions20Finance13Restructuring5Strategy5
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Venture 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
Chris Allner
Partner and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Downing Private Equity
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
Edmund Motley
Investor at Downing Private Equity
Graham Oldroyd
Non-Executive at Downing Private Equity
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Parik Chandra work?
- Parik Chandra is Partner and Head of Private Credit at Downing Private Equity.
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