Plainfield Asset Management LLC was founded in February 2005 by Max Holmes. The firm manages investment capital for institutions and high net worth individuals based in the United States and abroad. Plainfield has offices in Stamford, Connecticut and Summit, New Jersey.

Plainfield Asset Management LLC is a registered investment adviser with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Plainfield is a QPAM for ERISA fiduciaries. The firm's accountants are PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The firm's prime brokers are Goldman Sachs & Co., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Prime Services and Citigroup. The firm's principal lawyers are Seward & Kissel LLP.