Towerbrook Capital Partners
Private Equity Hedge / Listed Equity Est. 2001
USD 14B
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2001
- Last fundraise
- 2018 (USD 4.3B)
About
TowerBrook Capital Partners is a private equity investor and special situations investor that pursues control transactions in complex situations. TowerBrook often enters through stressed and distressed debt instruments or other structure capital before seeking control, and works with companies and management teams to turnaround companies and build value. TowerBrook was originally a subsidiary of Soros Fund Management, but is now independent.
Strategies
Buyout
Public Equity
Growth Equity
Special Situations
Hedge Strategies
Private Credit
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 50M - USD 300M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth Public
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom Germany Spain United States
Coverage
Global Regions
Europe North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
4 countries
United Kingdom Germany Spain United States
4 known offices
London, England, United Kingdom (HQ)
Munich, BY, Germany
Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain
New York, NY, United States
Fundraising
TowerBrook Investors V
2018
USD 4.3B
source TowerBrook Structured Opportunities Fund II
2018
USD 1.1B
source TowerBrook Structured Opportunities Fund
2015
USD 800M
source TowerBrook Investors IV
2013
USD 3.5B
source TowerBrook Investors III
2008
USD 2.8B
source TowerBrook Investors II
2006
USD 1.3B
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