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Kennedy Lewis Investment Management Hires Rakesh Wilson as a Partner
NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC ("Kennedy Lewis"), a leading 
opportunistic credit manager, has hired Rakesh Wilson as a Partner and Head of 
Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Special Situations. 

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Mr. Wilson joins Kennedy Lewis from Apollo Global Management where he was a 
Senior Partner. While at Apollo, Mr. Wilson led many equity and debt 
investments in natural resources and infrastructure. Prior to joining Apollo in 
2009, Mr. Wilson was with Morgan Stanley's Commodities Division in the 
principal investing group. Mr. Wilson began his career at Goldman Sachs in 
equity research and then moved to its investment banking division, in New York 
and Asia. Mr. Wilson graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA 
in Economics and received his MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

David Chene and Darren Richman, Co-Founders of Kennedy Lewis, commented "We are 
thrilled to welcome Rakesh to the Kennedy Lewis team. We have known Rakesh for 
many years over which time we've greatly admired his talent and judgment. He is 
an exceptional investor and wonderful person who possesses a deep understanding 
of the credit markets and has built an impressive track record across cycles. 
Our team and our investors will greatly benefit from his extensive knowledge, 
deep experience and vast network as we continue to grow our platform."

Mr. Wilson and Dik Blewitt, Partner and Head of Tactical Opportunities, will 
also serve as the Co-Heads of ESG, responsible for leading Kennedy Lewis' ESG 
initiatives and impact investment strategy. Under their guidance, Kennedy Lewis 
will seek to enhance its existing ESG investment focus and corporate ESG 
policies and efforts. Mr. Chene added "the themes of sustainability, 
responsible investing and impact while generating attractive returns for our 
investors will only grow in importance at Kennedy Lewis. ESG continues to be a 
strategic priority for Kennedy Lewis, and we look forward to sharing additional 
updates on our ESG efforts."

About Kennedy Lewis
Kennedy Lewis is an opportunistic credit manager founded in 2017 by David K. 
Chene and Darren L. Richman. The Firm pursues event-driven situations in which 
an idiosyncratic catalyst may unlock value. The strategy focuses primarily on 
the stressed and distressed segments of the corporate and structured credit 
markets in North America and Europe. 

Contact: Carly Causey, carly.causey@klimllc.com

SOURCE  Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC

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