Merrick McKay

Head of Private Equity at Patria Global Private Market Solutions

Panellist, Interviewer, Chair

Based in its Edinburgh and London offices, Merrick heads the private equity business (formerly abrdn Private Equity) within Patria Global Private Markets Solutions (“Patria GPMS”). With AuM of over $10bn and a team of 60, including 25 investment professionals, Patria GPMS constructs tailored private equity portfolios principally through European and North American primary commitments, secondary fund investments and co-investments. Patria GPMS represents a broad range of private equity investors via pooled funds and separately managed accounts, including the Patria Private Equity Trust plc (a FTSE-250 £1.2bn investment trust). Merrick is a member of the Patria GPMS Investment Committee, an Advisory Board member of numerous funds, a regular speaker at private equity conferences, and a member of the Invest Europe Limited Partners Council.

An Australian with British dual-nationality, Merrick has over 30 years’ experience in the European private equity industry. Previous roles include: Head of European Investments in Macquarie’s Private Markets division (now Roc Partners); 13 years as a Partner and Investment Committee member of Primary Capital (the London-based, lower mid-market private equity firm) where he was responsible for leading, originating and managing numerous private equity investments in the UK; and 5 years in lead MBO and M&A advisory services. Merrick holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Queensland.