Robert Seminara joined Apollo in 2003 and later moved to London to help grow its European business from under 50 employees to nearly 400, building it into a full platform covering private equity, credit, real assets, and more while emphasizing local language and relationships over a single European approach. He focuses on special-situations deals like carve-outs and deleveraging rather than generic growth investing, has built deep experience in packaging and industrial companies such as Novolex and Metal Can Corporation, and has more recently spoken about financing the infrastructure, defense, and clean energy projects behind Europe's long-term development.