Ares Management Corporation has appointed Brent Canada as Head of Ares Infrastructure Debt, succeeding Patrick Trears who transitions to Senior Advisor. Canada joined Ares as a Partner in 2022 from Deutsche Bank, where he was a Managing Director covering infrastructure financing in the Americas. Additionally, Lorenzo Ceretti has been named Co-Head of EMEA Infrastructure Debt alongside Roopa Murthy, while Spencer Ivey continues as Head of APAC Infrastructure Debt. Ares' Infrastructure Debt business had over $13 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, part of the firm's broader $644 billion global platform.
Ares Management LPAppointment of new head of infrastructure debt is a management change, not clearly positive or negative for the firm.