Alantra is a global alternative asset management and investment banking firm focusing on providing high value-add services to companies, families, and investors operating in the mid-market segment. The Group has over 650 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital market transactions, having advised on more than 650 deals for a total value of c.€88.5bn in the last four years. Alantra’s senior bankers and execution teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors combined with strong local relationships with the companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions in each of its markets.

The Maritime and Offshore Investment Banking team focuses on the provision of Investment Banking services to the maritime industry, with core activities comprising capital raising in the form of debt and equity, M&A advisory and restructuring consultancy.

The team is supported by the wider platform’s presence in all major shipping hubs, which provides direct access to almost 300 financiers and investors comprising international and regional ship-lending banks, leasing companies, credit funds and private equity funds.

Underpinned by its track record of $2.7bln+ of capital raised with 35+ unique transacted financiers and investors in over 50 completed transactions in both the conventional (Dry Bulk, Crude, Product and Chemical Tankers, Containerships) and non-conventional (OSV, Reefers, MPP, PCTC, Passenger Ferries) shipping sectors Alantra’s Maritime and Offshore Investment Banking team is uniquely equipped to fulfill any shipowner’s financing requirements.