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NorthWall appoints Shannon Cody as Head of Business Development, EMEA
24th October 2024
London, 24th October 2024 – NorthWall Capital (“NorthWall”), a leading credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, today announces the appointment of Shannon Cody as Head of Business Development, EMEA. Shannon will focus on strengthening relationships with existing global institutional investors, while expanding the firm’s client base through new partnerships. Her efforts will play a key role in driving capital growth across NorthWall’s core strategies, which include opportunistic credit, senior lending, asset-backed lending and legal assets.
Shannon brings with her over 15 years of experience in business development roles at leading financial institutions. Most recently as Head of EMEA Business Development at Mudrick Capital Management, she led the firm’s business development, sales and client services across EMEA and APAC. Shannon was pivotal in growing Mudrick’s London office, spearheading campaigns focused on distressed and stressed credit strategies. Prior to this, Shannon held senior roles at Barclays and Morgan Stanley, where she led capital introduction efforts across Europe.
“We are happy to welcome Shannon Cody to NorthWall at this exciting time for the firm. Her extensive experience in business development will be crucial as we continue to expand our footprint across EMEA, and deepen relationships with our growing institutional investor base, particularly as we scale our flagship credit strategies.”
— Fabian Chrobog, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at NorthWall Capital
Fabian Chrobog, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at NorthWall Capital, said: “We are happy to welcome Shannon Cody to NorthWall at this exciting time for the firm. Her extensive experience in business development will be crucial as we continue to expand our footprint across EMEA, and deepen relationships with our growing institutional investor base, particularly as we scale our flagship credit strategies.”
Shannon Cody, Head of Business Development, EMEA at NorthWall Capital, said: “I am excited to join NorthWall and look forward to working with the team to expand our presence across the region and drive continued fundraising success.”
Earlier this year NorthWall announced the final close of its flagship North Wall European Opportunities Fund II and associated vehicles attracting more than €640m in investor commitments, surpassing its initial €500m target and more than doubling the size of its predecessor vintage.