Sports Finance
Athlete Contract Lending
Senior secured lending against the guaranteed portion of professional athlete contracts in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL provides asset-backed exposure with returns driven by guarantee enforceability and underwriting discipline — not team performance or standings. Facilities are typically shorter in duration, often originated during the off-season when athletes seek liquidity ahead of the following contract year.
Focus: Guarantee verification, league assignment rules, advance rate discipline, and repayment structured around contract payment schedules.
Guaranteed Contract Collateral
Loans sized against the verified guaranteed portion of multi-year contracts across the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL — with repayment tied to league-mandated payment schedules independent of on-field performance.
League & CBA Protections
Collective bargaining agreements across major leagues provide enforceable salary guarantees with limited team discretion, creating a defined and predictable repayment source.
Off-Season Origination
Facilities are commonly structured during the off-season, when athletes have near-term liquidity needs and guaranteed income for the upcoming season is contractually confirmed but not yet paid.
Litigation Finance
Capital Solutions for Legal Claims
Litigation finance provides capital for carefully screened commercial, IP, and consumer claims. Returns are tied to case outcomes and collections rather than public market multiples — with results driven primarily by underwriting discipline, portfolio construction, and process execution.
Focus: Portfolio construction, case selection discipline, and documented cash-flow governance.
Portfolio Case Funding
Diversified capital deployment across multiple claims with independent resolution timelines
Structured Legal Vehicles
SPVs / note structures / waterfalls / collateral & control provisions.
Institutional Co-Investment Exposure
Direct participation alongside established litigation finance managers.
UAE Real Estate
UAE Real Estate: Capitalizing on Price Dislocations
Geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing Iran-related uncertainty have created selective pricing dislocations in UAE real estate markets — particularly in segments exposed to institutional risk-off sentiment. Disciplined buyers with local networks and capital readiness can access assets at discounts that may not persist.
Focus: Acquisition pricing discipline, asset quality, and defined exit pathways before capital is deployed.
Geopolitical Price Dislocations
Strait of Hormuz and Iran-related uncertainty has created temporary mispricing in select UAE residential and commercial segments.
Structural Demand Tailwinds
Population growth, tourism, and ongoing economic diversification continue to underpin long-term demand fundamentals across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Capital Deployment Timing
Liquidity advantage and local network access allow entry at distressed or discounted pricing ahead of sentiment normalization.
Film Finance
Film Finance Bridge Lending
Bridge lending against hard film finance assets — including state and international tax credits, location-based production incentives, and contracted distribution payments from counterparties such as Netflix, Amazon, and major studios — provides short-duration, asset-backed exposure with returns driven by collateral quality and documentation discipline rather than box office performance.
Focus: Collateral verification, tax credit eligibility, distributor credit quality, and waterfall structure before capital is advanced.
Tax Credit Collateral
Production tax credits issued by U.S. states and international jurisdictions (UK, Canada, Ireland, etc.) provide verified, assignable receivables against qualified spend — independent of film commercial performance.
Distribution Payment Assignments
Contracted minimum guarantees and completion payments from investment-grade distributors (Netflix, Amazon, Apple, major studios) serve as senior collateral with defined payment timelines.
Short-Duration Bridge Structure
Loans are typically 12–24 months, sized conservatively against verified receivables, with repayment triggered by tax credit monetization or distributor payment — not theatrical revenue.
Cannabis Finance
Cannabis Company Lending
Senior secured lending to profitable, operating cannabis businesses — with a focus on medical-use operators — provides asset-backed exposure in a capital-constrained sector where traditional bank financing remains largely unavailable. Returns are driven by business fundamentals, collateral quality, and underwriting discipline rather than regulatory speculation or early-stage risk.
Focus: Borrower profitability, collateral coverage, medical-use orientation, regulatory standing, and covenant discipline across the capital structure.
Structural Capital Scarcity
Federal banking restrictions in the U.S. and regulatory complexity in other markets limit cannabis operators' access to conventional credit, creating a persistent lending gap that private capital can fill at attractive risk-adjusted terms.
Medical-Focused Operators
Lending is concentrated in profitable businesses with established medical-use revenue streams, regulatory licenses in good standing, and demonstrated cash flow — avoiding early-stage or purely recreational exposure.
Asset-Backed Security
Facilities are structured with senior security interests over licenses, inventory, equipment, receivables, and real property where available, with conservative advance rates and active covenant monitoring throughout the loan term.
Equipment Leasing
Specialized Equipment Leasing
Equipment leasing finances essential machinery without large upfront capex. Investor cash flows are contract-based and often supported by underlying equipment with risk driven by lessee credit, asset liquidity, and servicing discipline.
Focus: Essential assets, enforceable contracts, and realistic recovery/remarketing pathways.
Niche Industrial Assets
Targeting specialized machinery in high-demand sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare technology.
Structured Lease Portfolios
Diversified exposure across lease types, industry segments, and lessee credit profiles to improve diversification and the overall risk profile.
End-of-Life Value Realization
Strategies focused on maximizing residual asset values through remarketing, refurbishment, or targeted parts harvesting.
Aviation Infrastructure
Aircraft & Engine Leasing
Aviation assets are essential infrastructure with global demand and relatively standardized assets. We focus on mid-life engines and portfolios where utilization, maintenance cycles, and remarketing options can be evaluated in detail.
Focus: Assets with enforceable lease rights, realistic maintenance assumptions, and realistic remarketing pathways.
Mid-Life Engine Leasing
Target assets with proven operational histories and predictable maintenance cycles
Structured Lease Vehicles
Tax-efficient ownership structures with defined cash flow characteristics
Asset-Backed Aviation Portfolios
Diversified exposure across engine types, lessees, and geographic markets
Natural Resources
Mining Royalties
Royalty and streaming structures provide exposure to production and commodity prices with less direct operational involvement than owning a mine — but outcomes still depend on operator performance, asset quality, and contract terms.
Focus: Contract strength, operator quality, and conservative commodity assumptions.
Royalty Interests
Direct revenue participation tied to production volumes and commodity pricing
Streaming Agreements
Upfront capital for the right to purchase future production at predetermined prices
Production-Linked Structures
Customized arrangements aligned with specific mine economics and operator profiles
Alternative Assets
Structured Collector Asset Strategies
Collector markets can be fragmented and information-asymmetric, creating occasional pricing inefficiencies. A disciplined approach relies on sourcing edge, authentication/condition expertise, and a defined exit plan before capital is deployed.
Focus: Verifiable provenance, conservative acquisition pricing, and pre-planned liquidity routes.
Market Fragmentation
Exploit pricing differentials between wholesale, retail, and private-sale markets
Specification Inefficiencies
Target undervalued assets with desirable attributes overlooked by generalist dealers
Curated Exit Pathways
Pre-identified buyer networks and auction relationships to optimize realization timing
Environmental Markets
Environmental & Carbon Credit Strategies
Voluntary carbon markets vary widely by methodology, verification quality, and registry standards. Selective exposure requires underwriting both environmental integrity and structural risk (delivery, permanence, and counterparty).
Focus: Quality screens and contractual structure — not headline narratives.
Voluntary Carbon Markets
Focus on high-quality removal credits with transparent verification methodologies
Quality Differentiation
Rigorous assessment of additionality, permanence, and verification protocols
Structured Environmental Vehicles
Purpose-built entities providing defined exposure to registry-listed credits
Sports & Entertainment
Sports & Athlete Revenue Participation
Athlete income streams (endorsements, media, bonuses) can be structured into participation agreements. The key is underwriting durability of earnings, strong contractual controls, and clear payout mechanics.
Focus: Contract enforceability, governance, and transparent reporting of revenue sources.
Revenue Participation Structures
Direct percentage allocations tied to endorsement and appearance income
Media-Linked Income Participation
Exposure to broadcast rights, streaming deals, and content monetization
Talent Development Structures
Structured capital to support athlete development with defined upside participation.