Ares Management Acquires BlueCove to Launch Systematic Credit Strategy

Ares Management Acquires Riverside Credit Solutions from The Riverside Company

September 3, 2024

Financial Services

Ares Management Corporation has acquired Riverside Credit Solutions (RCS), an affiliated fund and lower‑middle‑market direct lending team of The Riverside Company. The Boston‑based RCS team and capabilities will be integrated into Ares' U.S. Direct Lending platform to expand coverage of cash‑flow‑based lending to lower‑middle‑market, PE‑sponsored and non‑sponsored businesses.

Ares Management Acquires Black Creek Group's U.S. Real Estate Advisory and Distribution Business

July 1, 2021

Real Estate

A subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation completed the acquisition of Black Creek Group's U.S. real estate investment advisory and distribution business, adding roughly 300 professionals and $11.6 billion AUM to Ares' real estate platform. The deal expands Ares' real estate capabilities—particularly in industrial real estate—and strengthens its retail distribution capacity.

Ares Management Acquires Capital Automotive (CARS) from Brookfield for $3.8 Billion

February 8, 2022

Real Estate

Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's Alternative Credit strategy and Real Estate Group acquired Capital Automotive LLC (CARS) from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8 billion. CARS, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, owns a portfolio of more than 250 net-lease automotive dealership properties across the U.S. and Canada; the acquisition expands Ares' net-lease capabilities and increases its net lease gross asset value to more than $7 billion over the prior 15 months.

ARES (Highlander Partners Portfolio Company) Acquires Cardiomed Cluj

December 22, 2021

Healthcare Services

ARES, a leading Romanian interventional cardiology operator controlled by Highlander Partners, has acquired Cardiomed Cluj to create an integrated cardiology platform in Cluj-Napoca. The deal brings Cardiomed’s large outpatient and imaging capabilities into the ARES network to expand early diagnosis, imaging and interventional cardiology services; Cardiomed founder Dr. Carmen Mureșan will continue to lead the business.

Aspire Systems Acquires Bluewave Technology Group

February 26, 2025

IT Services

Aspire Systems, a global technology services firm, has acquired Bluewave Technology Group, an Ireland- and UK-based Salesforce Platinum Partner. The acquisition strengthens Aspire's Salesforce practice and expands its delivery capabilities across Europe, particularly in financial services, public sector and non-profit markets.

Ares Management Invests €2 Billion for 20% Stake in Plenitude

November 5, 2025

Renewable Energy

Ares Management, via its Ares Alternative Credit funds and affiliated vehicles, acquired a 20% stake in Plenitude from Eni for €2 billion, valuing the renewable energy and energy solutions company at over €12 billion. The investment will strengthen Plenitude’s shareholder base and support the company’s growth in renewable generation, energy retailing and electrification services as it pursues a target of 10 GW of capacity by 2028.