Charles is a Managing Director at H.I.G. WhiteHorse where he is co-heading the direct lending activity in France. Charles focuses on the French market and is responsible for all key aspects of private debt transactions, including deal origination, transaction structuring and negotiation, and post-closing portfolio company oversight. He has over 15 years of experience in direct lending and corporate finance. Prior to joining H.I.G., he was an Executive Director in the Private Debt division of Tikehau Capital in Paris. Before that, Charles worked at GE Capital, Societe Generale and LD&A Jupiter. Charles holds an MSc in Management from EMLyon Business School.