Macquarie unveils hires, including in debt capital markets, private credit

Macquarie Capital announced three senior hires today, including Christopher Dorsett in the bank's debt capital markets group.

Dorsett joins Macquarie as managing director and will be based in New York. He reports to Steve Mehos, who is head of debt capital markets for the Americas and Europe.

Dorsett joins from Natixis Securities Americas’ leveraged finance group, where he was managing director. Previously, he was at Deutsche Bank, where he led leveraged finance for the consumer product, retail, apparel and restaurant industry.

Macquarie also hired Chase Arnold for its financial sponsors group. Arnold joins from Deutsche Bank, most recently in the leveraged finance group leading coverage of the fintech, financial services and consumer sectors. Previously he was part of Deutsche Bank's financial sponsors group. He joins as managing director. Based in Boston, Arnold will report to Tom Amster, global head of financial sponsors.

Andrea Kim joins Macquarie’s principal finance team with focus on private credit. She joins as senior vice president. Kim will be based in New York. She reports to Bill Eckmann, head of principal finance, Americas. Kim joins from Ares Management, where she was principal in the Direct Lending Group, originating and underwriting new investments in senior debt, junior debt and equity securities.

"We have seen tremendous growth and even greater demand for our ability to develop and execute tailored advisory and financing solutions," said David Berman, co-head of Macquarie Capital in the Americas in a statement today.