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KKR Expands Global Credit & Markets Platform with Senior Hires

KKR & Co.

Appointments further strengthen KKR's credit and capital markets capabilities in Europe

LONDON & FRANKFURT, Germany, September 02, 2026--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointments of Jonty Edwards and Paula Weisshuber as Managing Directors in the firm's Credit & Markets business, further strengthening KKR's Credit and Capital Markets capabilities, as well as its local presence across the UK and DACH region.

Edwards and Weisshuber bring complementary experience across strategic advisory, corporate financing and capital markets, as well as extensive relationships with leading corporates across the UK and Europe. Their appointments add significant expertise to KKR's European Credit & Markets business to meet the growing global demand for private capital solutions.

Weisshuber will be based in Frankfurt and will further expand KKR's coverage of asset classes on the ground across the DACH region. Weisshuber joins KKR following almost two decades in Bank of America's capital markets division, where she most recently served as Head of EMEA Corporate Debt Capital Markets, advising leading companies across Europe on financing and capital markets transactions.

Edwards will be based in London and will focus on delivering capital solutions to UK and European businesses. He joins KKR from J.P. Morgan, where he was a Managing Director in Mergers & Acquisitions, advising corporate and private equity clients on a broad range of strategic transactions across industries.

Michael Small, Partner in Credit & Markets at KKR, said: "We are delighted to welcome Jonty and Paula to KKR as we continue to expand our European offering for credit solutions." Blaine MacDougald, Partner and Co-Head of KKR's Strategic Investments Group, further commented, "Leading businesses choose KKR for our partnership approach and our ability to provide flexible capital solutions that are tailored to meet their strategic objectives. We are confident that Jonty and Paula will help us deliver for our partner companies as we continue to grow and scale."

Christian Ollig, Partner and Head of DACH at KKR, said: "Paula's appointment marks an important further step in building our local advisory platform. We see significant opportunity for our Credit business in the DACH region, as companies, governments and institutions increasingly look to private capital providers for flexible financing solutions to support growth, investment and strategic priorities. We are delighted to welcome Paula and Jonty to KKR."