Gerhard Grüter

Gerhard Grüter is the Managing Director of a German-British family office headquartered in London and brings over two decades of experience in the financial industry. As an institutional investor, he specialises in corporate and alternative credit strategies. His investment focus lies in private credit, collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), senior loans, high yield, and asset-backed strategies. He began his career in investment banking (mergers and acquisitions) at a US investment bank and subsequently served as a partner at an alternative investment fund. In parallel, he co-founded several companies in the financial sector, including a diversified asset manager platform with US$2.3 billion in assets under management and an international software and consulting firm. He holds a doctorate in law from the University of Hamburg, an MBA from Cornell University, and has additionally studied business informatics. Alongside his professional practice, he is a regular visiting lecturer at Bri