Lucas Parise

Lucas Parise is the General Counsel for European Credit and a Principal in Carlyle's Global Legal Investments Team. Mr. Parise is a member of the Alternative Credit Council’s Technical Group.

Mr. Parise has extensive cross-practice experience advising on a broad range of investments throughout the capital structure, specializing in hybrid capital solutions, opportunistic credit, direct lending, special situations, and equity buyouts.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Parise was an Associate on the Private Equity M&A Team at Linklaters in London, where he represented a wide range of private equity sponsors in public and private acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, management incentives, and strategic investments. He also spent time on secondment to the Linklaters Moscow office in the Banking and Project Finance Team.

Mr. Parise received his BA and MSc degrees from Durham University and a law degree from the College of Law in London. He is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales.