UBS Group AG and General Atlantic have announced a strategic partnership focused on private credit opportunities. The collaboration between UBS and General Atlantic Credit (GA Credit) is designed to enhance access for investing clients and borrowers to a broader range of direct lending and other credit products.
The partnership builds on an existing history of collaboration, combining UBS’s advisory and investment banking origination capabilities with General Atlantic’s global network and leadership in private credit investment. Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, stated: “We are excited to bring together General Atlantic’s deep expertise in private credit investing with UBS’s strengths in origination, global client relationships, and advisory services.”
Sergio P. Ermotti, Group CEO of UBS, commented: “We’re pleased to enter this strategic partnership with General Atlantic, leveraging our two firms’ individual strengths to jointly deliver a broader range of innovative private credit solutions.”
This collaboration advances the GA Credit platform by providing access to proprietary deal flow and delivering customized solutions across the capital structure. It marks a significant step in UBS's growth ambitions for its Global Banking capital markets platform.
GA Credit will lead the investment activities while utilizing UBS’s origination capabilities. A dedicated private credit team will be formed through integrating professionals from both GA Credit and UBS Asset Management’s Credit Investments Group (CIG).
The partnership will focus on senior secured direct lending financing for companies in North America and Western Europe. It aims to strengthen UBS's Investment Bank private markets capabilities by offering private credit solutions across mid- and large-cap structures.
Legal counsel for General Atlantic was provided by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, while Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel for UBS.
UBS is a global wealth manager headquartered in Zurich with operations in over 50 markets worldwide. General Atlantic is a global investor established in 1980 with more than $108 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025.