Tola Lawal is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Liquid Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on investments in broadly syndicated non-investment grade leveraged loans within the chemical and energy sectors.

Before joining Blue Owl, Tola was a Credit Analyst at Littlejohn & Co., a middle-market private equity fund based in Greenwich, CT. Prior to that, he was a Research Analyst at Covenant Credit Partners. Tola began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Corporate Finance Advisory Group.

Tola received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Patrick Lawler is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on supporting the firm's investments within the Digital Infrastructure strategy.

Before joining Blue Owl, Patrick was a Director at GI Partners, a middle market private equity firm making investments in data centers and other real estate sectors. Patrick began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst, most recently with Deutsche Bank's Technology Group in San Francisco.

Patrick received his BA in Economics from Stanford University, and his MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Derek Lawshe is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In his role, he focuses on operations supporting the Direct Lending business on the firm’s Credit platform.

Before joining Blue Owl, Derek was a Vice President at Anchorage Capital Group, LLC., a distressed credit-focused investment advisor based in New York City. Derek began his career as a Loan Operations Analyst at JP Morgan Chase.

Derek received his BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, from Susquehanna University.

James Lee is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the President of Asia, Institutional Capital. In his role, he focuses on capital raising and fund formation in Asia and overseeing all aspects of the Hong Kong office as the regional hub.

Before joining Blue Owl, James was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ascentium Group, which was acquired by Blue Owl in 2021. Prior to that, James was a Managing Director and Head of Asia Marketing in the Private Fund Group (PFG) at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited. Prior to PFG, James was a Managing Director in Investor Relations & Business Development at the Blackstone Group Hong Kong Limited and was involved with marketing for various Blackstone fund products, primarily with respect to Korea. Preceding that, James was a Managing Director and Head of Asia Marketing at GSO Capital Partners (GSO), Blackstone’s alternative credit platform. Prior to GSO, James was a Managing Director and Head of the Structured Credit Product Group at Citigroup Global Markets Asia in Hong Kong where he was responsible for transaction origination, structuring and marketing. Before joining Citigroup, James was a Director in the Leveraged Finance Group/ Collateralized Debt Obligation Group at Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. (CSFB), Hong Kong. James joined CSFB when it acquired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) where he was Head of Asia Fixed Income Sales in Hong Kong and Co-Head of International Institutional Fixed Income Sales in New York. Prior to joining DLJ, James was a Vice President in International Institutional Fixed Income Sales at Lehman Brothers Inc in New York. James began his career as a Vice President in International Institutional Fixed Income Sales at Kidder, Peabody & Co in New York.

James received his BA in Economics and Japanese Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Michele Lee is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In her role, she is focused on the day-to-day loan operations in direct lending.

Before joining Blue Owl, Michele was a Director at Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Prior to that, she was a Personal Banker at JPMorgan Chase. Michele began her career as a Financial Representative at AXA Equitable in the retirement planning services department.

Michele received a BS in Business Administration with a minor in International Studies from University of Connecticut.

Robert Lee is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Chief Technology Officer. In his role, he is focused on the firm’s overall technology strategy including digital transformation, cybersecurity, business analytics, and infrastructure.

Before joining Blue Owl, Robert was the Chief Technology Officer at Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a global private equity firm based in New York. Prior to that, he was the Chief Information Offer at the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Merchant Banking Partners. Previously, Robert had various roles at Credit Suisse including the Chief Information Officer for DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.

Robert received an MBA from New York University and a BE in Electrical Engineering from Cooper Union.

Phil LeGault is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Internal Audit & Controls Team. In his role, he is responsible for the oversight of the Credit platform's adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as providing assurance through operational audits, continuous monitoring, and advisory services.

Before joining Blue Owl, Phil was a Senior Manager on the internal audit team at Prudential. Prior to that, he was a Senior Manager at KPMG, a public accounting firm based in New York. Phil began his career as a public accountant in the financial services practice at Rothstein Kass & Co.

Phil received a BS in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey.

Rebecca Levy is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In her role, she focuses on developing partnerships with institutional investors. 

Before joining Blue Owl, Rebecca was a Senior Director on the Business Development and Investor Relations team at Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl's Alternative Credit team. Previously, Rebecca was a Managing Director at CIFC and prior to that, she was a Senior Portfolio Advisor at Aksia, focused on Private Credit. She also held roles in Commodities at Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital/Lehman Brothers as well as in the Global Industrial Group at UBS. 

Rebecca received her BA from Duke University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Sonya Li is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Office of the Co-CEOs. In her role, she is focused on the continued growth and global expansion of Blue Owl through strategic acquisitions as well as partnerships and investments.  She has led numerous transactions for the firm including the acquisition of IPI Partners, Atalaya Capital Management, and Prima Capital Advisors.

Before joining Blue Owl, Sonya was a Principal at Angel Island Capital, a Golden Gate Capital fund based in San Francisco. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Tennenbaum Capital. She began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Rothschild.

Sonya received a BS in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management from the Wharton School and a BA in International Studies as part of the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with honors.

Owen Libby is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In his role, he is responsible for supporting the distribution and strategic partnership initiatives of the firm’s Alternative Credit platform.

Before joining Blue Owl, Owen led the private wealth effort for Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl’s Alternative Credit team. Owen spent the prior decade serving as a regional director of alternative investments at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo in their respective Los Angeles and New York City markets.

Owen received his BA in Business from Gettysburg College and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.