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Akin Advises Coller Capital on $1.6 Billion Senior Direct Lending Portfolio in Landmark LP-Led Credit Secondaries Transaction

April 3, 2025

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(London) – Akin advised Coller Capital on its acquisition of a $1.6 billion senior direct lending portfolio from American National, a multiline United States insurer.

The transaction—the largest LP-led credit secondaries deal of its kind—includes the acquisition of LP positions in 44 U.S. credit funds that are primarily focused on senior direct lending. The portfolio focuses on first lien and unitranche loans to middle-market borrowers and is highly diversified, comprising more than 3,000 loans and nearly 1,500 borrowers, with the majority U.S. based.

More details on the transaction can be found here.

The cross-border Akin team was led by investment management partners Daniel Quinn and Qasam Mahmood, with support from counsel David Tai, Raquel Gordon and associates Morgan Hensley and Joan Chow. Tax advice was provided by partner Stuart Alter and associate Eva Luong.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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