London, 8th September 2025 – Global private credit platform Corinthia Global Management (‘Corinthia’) today announced the appointment of Craig Shirey as Managing Director, based in the New York office. In this role, Shirey will leverage his extensive experience and leadership expertise to support Corinthia’s global direct lending activities.
“I’ve long admired the Corinthia team’s enduring track-record across direct lending, their entrepreneurial approach and focus on long-term alignment with their clients,” said Craig Shirey. “I look forward to applying my expertise in identifying new investment opportunities globally.”
“Craig brings deep experience, vision and a fresh perspective to our Leadership Team,” said Ian Fowler, Co-CEO, Corinthia Global Management. “His appointment will play a central role in advancing our efforts to deliver strong returns for our investors, while reinforcing our culture of integrity and respect. By responsibly investing alongside our long-term private equity partners, we continue to strengthen our position as a world-class specialist private credit investment firm.”
Adam Wheeler, Co-CEO, Corinthia Global Management commented: “He’s a great fit for the team whose approach and track record in the sector is aligned with our ambition to create one of the most respected and innovative private credit platforms operating in the core middle market. We look forward to working with him.”
Shirey brings decades of experience, having been a Partner in the Ares Credit Group, where he focused on U.S. direct lending. Prior to joining Ares in 2011, Shirey was a Director at the Bank of Ireland, where he focused on loan syndications supporting private equity sponsored leveraged buyout transactions. He previously held positions at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Heller Financial, Inc., where he focused on loan syndications, credit management, and underwriting.
Corinthia currently has eight offices across six countries – New York, Chicago, Charlotte, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore and Brisbane.
About Corinthia Global Management
Corinthia Global Management Limited is a leading, technology-enabled private credit platform operating across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific regions to originate and manage global private credit opportunities for its investment partners worldwide. The platform delivers scale and a world class team to drive market leading returns in the growing subsector of core mid-market private credit.