Peter Gruszka
General Counsel at Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp.
Profile
Mr. Gruszka is the General Counsel and Managing Director of Monroe Capital.
He is responsible for all firm-related legal matters.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of MCAP Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MACQU), a special purpose acquisition corporation.
Mr. Gruszka has over 20 years of experience in private funds, leveraged loans, distressed investments and structure products.
Prior to Monroe, Mr. Gruszka was a Director of Structured Products at Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners, LLC, where he was responsible for structuring CLO transactions, analysis on distressed and special situations investments and general private investment fund legal matters.
Prior to Chicago Fundamental, he was an Attorney in the finance practice at Mayer Brown LLP, where he represented issuers, underwriters, banks, sponsors and private investment funds in a wide variety of finance transactions.
Mr. Gruszka earned his J.D.
from Washington University in St. Louis and his B.A.
from Duke University.
Peter Gruszka active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp.
 Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more entities. The company was founded on February 2, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | General Counsel | 2021-02-01 |
Monroe Capital LLC
 Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-09-30 |
Former positions of Peter Gruszka
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CFI Partners LLC
 CFI Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance CFI Partners LLC (CFIP) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2005 by Brad Couri and Levoyd Robinson. They are a subsidiary of Amistad Investment Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Amistad Financial Group LLC. CFIP provides discretionary investment advisory services to collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicles and closed-end, delayed draw private investment vehicles. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Mayer Brown LLP
 Mayer Brown LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mayer Brown LLP provides legal services in areas of banking & finance, corporate & securities, litigation & dispute resolution antitrust & competition, US supreme court & appellate matters, employment & benefits, environmental, financial services regulatory & enforcement, government & global trade, intellectual property, real estate, tax, restructuring, bankruptcy & insolvency and wealth management. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MCAP ACQU | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Peter Gruszka
| Washington University in St. Louis | Graduate Degree |
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
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CFI Partners LLC
CFI Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance CFI Partners LLC (CFIP) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2005 by Brad Couri and Levoyd Robinson. They are a subsidiary of Amistad Investment Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Amistad Financial Group LLC. CFIP provides discretionary investment advisory services to collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicles and closed-end, delayed draw private investment vehicles. | Finance |
Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mayer Brown LLP provides legal services in areas of banking & finance, corporate & securities, litigation & dispute resolution antitrust & competition, US supreme court & appellate matters, employment & benefits, environmental, financial services regulatory & enforcement, government & global trade, intellectual property, real estate, tax, restructuring, bankruptcy & insolvency and wealth management. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Monroe Capital LLC
Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
MCAP Acquisition Corp.
 MCAP Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance MCAP Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to source, acquire, and manage software, technology-enabled and business services companies. The company was founded on November 12, 2020 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp.
Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ocean Drive Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more entities. The company was founded on February 2, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
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