Farallon Taps Blackstone’s Husen as US Real Estate Credit Head

Farallon Capital Management hired Blackstone Inc. managing director Avner Husen, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Husen will head US real estate credit and be based in New York when he joins Farallon in September, according to one of the people, who requested anonymity to discuss an appointment that isn’t yet public.

Representatives for Farallon and Blackstone declined to comment.

Real estate credit, which is part of Farallon’s special-situations strategy, looks for opportunistic loan origination and purchases complex corporate loans, distressed debt and liquid mortgage securities. The firm also identifies and offers solutions when companies face challenges with ...