Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has appointed George Fieldhouse to head up its Corporate Finance Debt Advisory practice. With over 16 years’ deals experience in top consultancy firms, George has advised on over £5 billion of debt capital to support leverage buyouts, growth capital, refinancings, recapitalisations and debt renegotiations and restructurings. He has significant experience across the spectrum of debt products, including private debt and corporate bank debt and has worked for borrowers in the UK, across Europe and in the USA. As Head of Grant Thornton’s Corporate Finance Debt Advisory team, George will lead the growth of the practice with market facing responsibility including executing deals, driving business development and accelerating the firm’s presence across London and UK wide. Commenting on the appointment, Keely Woodley, Head of Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton UK LLP, said: “I am thrilled to welcome George to our team to lead and develop our national Debt Advisory offering. George brings extensive knowledge of the funding landscape and a wealth of Private Equity sponsors and corporate relationships. His appointment builds on the outstanding breadth and depth of expertise within our Corporate Finance team, and we look forward to delivering further growth and diversification in our service offering and sector coverage.” Read More