David Hirschmann

David joined Permira Credit in June 2015 as Head of Private Credit. In December 2023, David was named Co-Head of the business, where he holds the position of overseeing the direct lending and strategic opportunities strategies. He serves as a member of the Investment Committee for the direct lending and strategic opportunity funds, as well as a member of the Permira Credit Executive Committee.

David has 27 years of European credit experience. Prior to joining Permira Credit, he was Managing Director at Barings (formerly Babson Capital), where he was responsible for sourcing and transacting opportunities and was a member of the private debt investment committee. Before that, David worked at UBS in Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsors coverage.