LGT Private Debt (France)

Specific leadership names at LGT Private Debt (France) are not publicly disclosed. The broader LGT Private Debt team is led by senior investment professionals based in London and Zurich, with the Paris office team focused on origination and portfolio management for French investments. The LGT Group's executive board oversees all private credit activities across Europe (per LGT Group annual report, 2024).

The team originates deals primarily through direct relationships with French mid-market private equity sponsors and independent financial advisors, rather than through auction or agent-led processes. Their position as part of a large, multi-generational family-owned group allows them to underwrite complex bilateral loans. They also benefit from cross-referrals within the LGT network, including wealth management client relationships and direct investment opportunities from LGT Capital Partners (per public record).

It operates as an asset manager within the LGT Group, which itself functions as a multi-family office-inspired banking and investment group owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein. LGT Private Debt (France) is a business unit of LGT Wealth Management, not a standalone single-family office. Its capital strategy combines the group's balance sheet with third-party fund capital from institutional limited partners (per LGT Capital Partners, 2024).

It focuses on direct origination of private debt instruments, but does so via a mix of dedicated closed-end funds, separate accounts, and balance-sheet investments. The LGT Private Debt fund series — typically European direct-lending funds — raises capital from institutional investors for pooled exposure, while co-investment vehicles allow certain LPs to participate alongside the group (per LGT Capital Partners marketing materials, 2022).

They target mid-market companies at the growth, buyout, or refinancing stage — typically backed by private equity sponsors or independent management teams. Deal sizes range from €10 million to €100 million per transaction. They focus on senior secured and unitranche structures, with occasional junior capital tranches for larger or more complex situations (per public record).

Public filings for LGT Private Debt funds typically exclude direct exposure to tobacco, controversial weapons, thermal coal expansion, and certain extractive industries. The broader LGT Group has an ESG integration policy that applies to all private credit activities; sector-specific exclusions are documented in the fund prospectuses (per LGT group sustainability report, 2023).

The capital originates from the Princely House of Liechtenstein — the royal family of the Principality of Liechtenstein — which has owned and controlled the LGT Group since 1920. The family's wealth is derived from historical landholdings, art collections, and the LGT banking franchise itself. LGT Private Debt (France) also manages capital from third-party limited partners in its fund vehicles, alongside proprietary capital from the family (per public record).