Valentin Lemaire

Valentin Lemaire serves as Principal at Hayfin Capital Management LLP since July 2023, focusing on direct lending and special situations. Prior to this role, Valentin held positions at Rothschild & Co as an Associate in Debt Advisory & Restructuring from January 2021 to June 2023, and at Barclays Investment Bank, where an Investment Banking Associate was involved in Leveraged Finance for the EMEA region from July 2017 to December 2020. Earlier experience includes working as an Investment Banking Analyst in both Leveraged Finance and Debt Capital Markets at Barclays, along with a summer analyst position in M&A and Debt Capital Markets. Valentin also interned at BNP Paribas and Têteàmodeler.com. Academic credentials include a degree from The University of Manchester and a summer program at Università Bocconi, complemented by a French Baccalaureate from Ecole Jeannine Manuel.