Leo Fletcher-Smith

Strategy Head, European Private Credit at Aksia Europe

Leo focuses on providing research services to the firm’s institutional clients across the European private credit space encompassing corporate lending, distressed and opportunistic strategies. Leo works closely with the Portfolio Advisory team and is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, maintaining GP relationships and fostering Aksia’s private credit presence in Europe.Prior to joining Aksia, Leo provided independent advice to private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on debt raisings, refinancings and restructurings across the European leveraged finance space for seven years as an Associate Director within Deloitte’s Debt Advisory practice. Leo spent an additional three years in Deloitte’s transfer pricing team. Leo graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Economics and is a CFA charterholder.