Adnan Khalef

Adnan Khalef is a London-based Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, specializing in the Credit Opportunities team. His expertise covers structured equity, hybrid solutions, and providing flexible capital to European businesses. He holds an MSc in Finance from HEC Lausanne and previously worked at TPG Special Situations Partners and Credit Suisse.

He serves as a board member for Jordanes, a Scandinavian consumer brand group, and was involved in the strategic capital restructuring for Italian engineering firm Officine Maccaferri.

In March 2025, he was involved in Carlyles €250 million strategic investment into Sanoptis, a leading European ophthalmology services provider, to accelerate its growth and expansion.