Hadi Makkawi
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, Europe
Mr. Makkawi joined Castlelake in 2022 and leads the firm’s European capital markets initiatives. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and executing debt capital solutions across Castlelake’s diverse investment strategies in the region. He also manages key lender relationships across Europe, supporting the firm’s origination, financing, and portfolio management activities.
Prior to joining Castlelake, Mr. Makkawi spent 11 years at Deutsche Bank’s Structured Finance platform, holding various positions in Credit Structuring and Asset-Backed Securities (ABS). Most recently, he served as a Director in Deutsche Bank’s Transportation ABS team, where he specialized in originating debt and equity capital for asset-backed securitizations and private platforms. Mr. Makkawi holds a B.S. in finance and accounting from Boston University and is fluent in English and Arabic.