At GRI Club, we've moved beyond the conventional real estate event format, recognizing the need for more meaningful engagement through conversations driven by the very professionals who are actively shaping the investment industry.
Europe GRI brings together top-tier real estate players from around the world, including investors, lenders, developers, and industry leaders, for two days of exclusive roundtable investment discussions, pre-scheduled meetings, and soft introductions that will enable you to focus on dealflow opportunities.
In our unique discussion setting, participants come together to collaboratively create deal flow across asset classes, investment solutions, and countries - all whilst forging valuable connections.
At Europe GRI 2024, you can find your ideal business partners, cultivate valuable relationships, and continue these conversations through members-only Club Meetings held throughout the year and on our innovative online platform.
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Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business Development
Azora
Alis Pay
Partner, Co-Head of the Global Real Estate SectorClifford Chance
United Kingdom
Alis Pay advises on all aspects of commercial RE transactions including direct and indirect acquisitions and disposals, development, forward fundings, solvent and insolvent restructurings and real estate financings both domestic and cross border. Alis’ expertise spans a range of asset classes including logistics, office, student accommodation, PRS/BTR and hospitality & leisure. She is referred to as a “force inside European real estate” due to her track record of leading large-scale portfolio Real Estate M&A transactions that span the entire continent.
Alis' experience also extends to the hotel sector where she has advised investors and financiers on high value and trophy hotel assets.
Wenceslao Bunge is the Global Co-Chairman of the Real Estate Investment Banking division
Wenceslao previously worked for 29 years at Credit Suisse. His last role was CEO of Credit Suisse Bank Europe, CEO of CS Iberia and Head of Investment Banking Iberia. He was
also Global Co-Chairman of the Real Estate Group
He worked at CS in New York, Sao Paolo, London and Madrid. He previously held positions as Global Head of Real Estate, Co-Head of TMT and Consumer, Retail and Healthcare
Group for EMEA and Head of Investment Banking in Brazil
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
Hans Vrensen, CRE, CFA, Drs Econ & MRE, is an AEW managing director heading the European Research & Strategy team. He is a seasoned analyst in the international commercial real estate and capital markets with over 25 years of experience. He is a voting member of AEW’s European investment committee and has introduced new innovative big data methodologies and alternative data sources. Prior to AEW, Hans was global head of research at DTZ (now C&W) from 2009 to 2015. Other roles included Barclay’s head of European securitization research and senior credit officer at Moody’s. Before moving to the UK, Hans also worked at LIM and C&L (now PwC) in the US.
Stéphane Villemain leads IC's activities related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable investment. Before joining Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2020, he spent nearly four years as Director, Responsible Investment, at PSP Investments, where he helped define and implement CSR strategies, policies and action plans. He was previously Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, at Ernst and Young from 2012 to 2016. He also held positions of increasing responsibility in CSR and sustainability for Deloitte and its clients from 2007 until 2012. Stéphane graduated (MSc) from the École Polytechnique (Paris) and AgroParisTech, and holds a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from McGill University.
Rémi has 24 years of experience in the real estate industry and leads the Firm’s activities in France. Prior to joining Benson Elliot in 2006, Rémi was an Investment Manager at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners where he was responsible for four real estate portfolios in France and Italy. Previously, Rémi spent six years at Archon Group (a Goldman Sachs Group company), latterly as Portfolio Manager where he managed five portfolios valued at €1.8bn. Rémi holds a Masters in Finance & Real Estate from Paris University XII and a Bachelor’s in Law & Tax from the Sorbonne University. Rémi is a native French speaker and is fluent in Italian.
Delphine Benchétrit founded Finae with Michaela Robert in 2010, establishing the profession of real estate financing consultant in France. Prior to this, Delphine set up, as an Executive Director, Lehman Brother’s French real estate department. Before this, Delphine has gained an extensive experience of the French real estate market for 15 years, working as an investor within the Affine Group and as a banker at KBC Bank and Natixis. Delphine originated and syndicated over Euro 5 billion senior debt and more than 400 million mezzanine/acquisition debt. She also executed circa 15 equity deals in all asset classes for investment funds, listed and non-listed real estate companies as well as family offices.
Head Real Estate Lending Department (structured loans/ development loans)La Banque Postale
France
Priscilla joined La Banque Postale in 2016 to create the arrangement desk of Structured Real Estate Loans and is currently Head of the Real Estate Lending Department (Structured loans mainly for PE investors / funds and development loans for property developers). She has a 10-year experience in corporate and investment banking with CaCib in New York and Paris and an above 15 -year experience in origination and execution of Real Estate Lending transactions in CaCib, DekaBank and currently La Banque Postale. She also had a 4-year experience as debt advisor in Hong Kong and is professor at Edhec in Real Estate Finance since 2009. Priscilla graduated from Edhec Business School and Oxford Brookes University. She is MRICS since 2016.
Sébastien Liberge is Head of Real Estate Finance for BayernLB in Paris, dealing with clients active in Western Europe. He started his career in corporate finance at Crédit Lyonnais. Prior to joining BayernLB in 2007, Sébastien was responsible for business development in Europe at Hypo Real Estate in London. Sébastien's experience in the French real estate market spans over more than 10 years, where he has been directly involved in originating and structuring billions in commercial real estate debt.
Head of Commercial Real Estate FinanceNational Bank of Kuwait France
France
Amir Saleem is an experienced banking executive currently serving as the General Manager of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) in France. He has a robust background in financial services, with over two decades of expertise in banking, including roles in risk management, corporate banking, and strategic planning. Amir holds an MBA from the University of Leicester and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Punjab. His leadership at NBK focuses on enhancing the bank's presence in Europe, driving growth, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
20+ years' experience in sourcing/structuring debt, mezzanine, and equity capital for investment and development projects across the UK and Western Europe. Drive Doric’s European real estate investment, fund structuring, and asset management platform. Previously worked at Credit Suisse and Citigroup’s structured corporate finance division, focusing on Pan-European project finance and capital structuring transactions. Secured $16B in equity and debt funding from 300+ global investors and lenders across 18 countries. MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland and holder of the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA UK. Recipient of 'Best Asset Manager' and 'Sustainability' awards.
Jonathan Haas is responsible for the origination of mezzanine and mortgage loans across Europe and the UK.
Jonathan also maintains relationships with key clients across the UK & Europe and plays an active role in the management of RECP’s loans and portfolio.
Prior to joining RBC, Jonathan worked in the New York and London offices of Blackstone’s Commercial Real Estate Lending business (BXMT & BREDS) where he was responsible for the origination, underwriting and management of commercial real estate loans & preferred equity to value-add and opportunistic sponsors as well as for the work-out of special situation credits.
Jonathan joined Blackstone from Morgan Stanley, where he worked in real estate investment banking advisory across EMEA.
From idea to insight to impact.
A global investor, executive, intra/entrepreneur and advisor with a career spanning all top 25 industries, 20 countries, and 5 different C-level titles- currently COO for Planet Smart City’s Thinkubator and a certified advanced sustainability practitioner- Susannah brings breadth & depth of perspective to inspire transformation, create opportunity, and monetize value where strategy, innovation, community, and sustainability converge. She has designed new markets, companies, products, and services ranging from real estate to renewable energy, luxury yachts to logistics, education to environment, consulting to city regeneration. Not just preparing for the future, Susannah can help you to define and create it.
Tiago is the CEO of EastBanc Portugal, having an extensive history working in the commercial real estate industry in different geographies, with Focus on Development. Skilled in Expansion, Negotiation, Business Planning, Leasing, Development, and Asset Management. Strong sales professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business and an Industrial Management Engineer degree from Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST).
Following a decade of experience in the real estate financing sector, Katja (Ekaterina) Pazelskaya became a managing partner at Blue Tagus, co-founded by her in 2013. In her role, she has been focused on translating investment strategies into tailor-made real estate investment programmes that work in geography-specific context. Next to that, Katja manages acquisitions, as well as creates real estate products adequate to the economic and market cycle. Before co-founding Blue Tagus, Katja had extensive experience in structuring and placement of funding and capital solutions for real estate loans portfolio. She was an Executive Director at ABN AMRO (Amsterdam / London) , overseeing a €120 billion real estate loan book.
Director, Loan Markets RE FinanceDeutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
France
Fabien started his career in 2006 in the NPL department of Archon Group in Paris before joining the Credit Suisse platform of Situs in London. In 2009, he worked for Credit Foncier de France on the origination of senior loans and acquisition of CMBS notes in Europe while restructuring some of the bank’s impaired positions. In 2012, Fabien joined ACOFI Gestion to participate in the structuring, fundraising and investment of several senior debt funds. Since 2016, he is responsible for the distribution of real estate loans arranged by Deutsche Pfandbriefbank in Continental Europe and the UK.
Lorcain Egan is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe for Starwood. Mr. Egan is responsible for Starwood’s international lending platform covering Europe and Asia. Since joining Starwood in 2013, Mr. Egan has structured and executed financing transactions and secured financing for Starwood’s equity acquisitions across Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Starwood Capital, Mr. Egan was a Vice President at Barclays Bank where he worked in their Structured Property, Debt Finance team based in London. In this team, Mr. Egan focused on originating, structuring and executing real estate debt opportunities for Barclays.
Managing Director, Real EstateOne Investment Management
United Kingdom
Sid is a Managing Director at One Investment Management with over 14 years of experience investing in global real assets and corporate credit. Previously, he was at Blackstone’s real estate debt and corporate credit groups. At OneIM, he focuses on investing in real estate on a sub-sector and geography agnostic basis, covering mid to large scale private and public opportunities across the capital structure.
Partner, Head of European Capital SolutionsKSL Capital Partners
United Kingdom
Hal Shaw is a Partner at KSL Capital Partners where he serves as Head of European Capital Solutions and
is based out of London. Hal joined KSL in 2007 as a Summer Associate with the Private Equity Team.
During his time at KSL, Hal has invested across the capital structure ranging from senior and mezzanine
debt originations to acquisitions and has played a lead role in the formation and subsequent growth of
KSL’s Capital Solutions strategies. Hal is a member of KSL’s Equity Investment Committee, Credit
Investment Committee and Tactical Opportunities Investment Committee.
Nadine has more than two decades of advisory and investment experience. She co-founded Zenzic Capital, a leading provider of real estate credit, in 2013 with Tom Lloyd-Jones. Over the past decade, Zenzic has advised on over $1bn of transactions across asset-backed sectors. Zenzic Capital transitioned from being an advisory business to an investment manager over 3 years ago and now provides a range of structured financing solutions to match the needs of borrowers, across the UK and Europe. Investment strategies include opportunistic credit and development finance. Zenzic also offers the Zenzic Estate Planning Service, enabling private investors to acquire shares in established UK real-estate lending businesses, providing access to attractiv
Sameer Dalamal is a partner at Cale Street Partners, a real estate investment and finance firm focused on the United Kingdom, Western Europe and North America. Since its inception in 2014, Cale Street has raised €7.6bn from a single sovereign wealth investor and has provided innovative structured debt and/or equity capital solutions to investors, operators and developers in ten countries across nearly every major real estate asset classes and in multiple currencies. Before joining Cale Street, Sameer spent 10 years at Och Ziff in London, where he was most recently the head of European commercial real estate credit. Prior to that Sameer was at Deutsche Bank in the European commercial real estate group for 6 years.
Managing Director | Head of European DebtAffinius Capital
USA
Shaun is Managing Director,Head of European Debt at Affinius Capital (Commercial Real Estate Finance). Previously, he was Managing Director at AIG and works out of London.
Line is a Senior Director within the CBRE IM - Indirect team. Based in Amsterdam, she is responsible for performance, strategy, and investment decision making of European focused portfolios. Line is also a member of the investment team with a special focus on residential and alternative living sectors. She is responsible for sourcing, undertaking due diligence and executing new investment opportunities in the region, as well as investment monitoring and disposal.
Amroy is Vice President in the Value-Add Investments team at LaSalle, focusing on sourcing and executing value-add real estate transactions throughout Continental Europe and the UK across all sectors. He is a Chartered Surveyor and holds a First-Class degree in BSc Investment and Finance in Property from the University of Reading.
Ben Norrington has been active in French and European real estate for over 25 years and has been based in France for over 30. He has specialised in the “living” sector, covering hotels, student housing/co-living, senior housing and Build to Rent, working with the main institutional investors and local and national developers and operators.
Ben has known and worked with Patrice Cavalier for over 15 years actively sourcing funding relationship with partners. At HPC, Ben continues to manage the minority participation with Brookfield in UXCO group while overseeing the other investor partner relatioships.
Peter Noack is co-founder of ZEITGEIST Asset Management. Today ZEITGEIST has over 50 projects under management with a total investment volume of ca. 800 mio Euro. ZEITGEIST with offices in Prague, Warsaw and Berlin, is a Real Estate Developer and Asset Manager for private and institutional investors in Germany and Central Eastern Europe. Prior to ZEITGEIST, Peter worked in institutional real estate in Germany, Central Eastern Europe and Turkey for HOCHTIEF Development and Rödl & Partner in Germany and Czech Republic. He is registered as licenced attorney at law in Germany and Czech Republic and holds a Law degree from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.
Pierre joined DeA Capital in 2018 and is supporting the investment and asset management strategy. He has more than 11 years of experience in M&A, financing and investment. Prior to joining DeA Capital Pierre was investment manager at FREO. Before, he worked 10 years at GE Capital including roles as Senior Manager for the M&A team (executing on several transactions across Europe) and the Private Equity funds. Pierre joined GE Capital through the Financial Management Program (FMP). Pierre graduated from NEOMA Business school, France.
Justin is an experienced C-Suite executive with a demonstrable track record of developing, delivering and executing on strategic direction; establishing, leading and motivating executive teams to advance employee engagement and develop a high performance culture; driving profitability and overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure results consistent with the overall strategy and mission of the business.
Advisor, "The Voice of the Occupier" MD Logivalue GmbH Expert in setting up Ecommerce NetworksVoice of the Occupier
Germany
Raimund is a Corporate Real Estate professional with 25 years experience in all sectors of Real Estate. Starting his career 1991 he has worked for a “medium sized enterprise” with a portfolio across all asset classes, he has worked 3 years for Union Investment and continued with 14 years’ tenure at Amazon Europe. Here he has been part of an amazing success story witnessing a growth from 600 million USD net sales to around 130 billion USD in 2016, building the most advances ecommerce logistic network for Europe. In September 2017, he has started as Vice President Corporate Real Estate for the number one European ecommerce Fashion platform Zalando SE in Berlin. Since June 2018 he is also Vice Chairman of the Committee on Logistics Properties
Thomas Karmann is managing director, regional head Northern Europe. He oversees all activities of Prologis in Germany, Benelux and the Nordics. This includes new developments, customer relations and working with local development teams. He is also responsible for the performance of all operating properties in the Northern Europe. He works in close cooperation with the finance and property management departments and leasing teams regarding the leasing and re-leasing of facilities. Karmann joined Prologis in June 2012. He has over 20 years of professional experience in logistics real estate. Prior to Prologis, he worked for the international logistics real estate developer Gazeley as senior vice president for European operations for six years
Dr. Kilian Mahler is Managing Partner of DLE Logistics GmbH. As managing partner, Kilian heads the Logistics vertical and is responsible for the portfolio. Kilian brings over 15 years of experience in investment and portfolio management in the German and international real estate market and over €3bn in transaction expertise. Previously, Kilian was Head of Fund Management Logistics and Caverns at PATRIZIA, where he managed real estate and infrastructure funds with around €5bn AuM.
Alexandra Vaquin
Head of AcquisitionsSTAM Europe
France
Alexandra Vaquin is Stam Europe's Head of Acquisitions. Prior to joining Stam Europe, Vaquin was a director at SG Real Estate Advisory (Société Générale Group), where she advised the group's clients (Société Générale Assurance, family office, private clients and corporates) in their real estate investment strategy (origination and execution) and asset management (sales, forward purchases/development contracts monitoring). Previously, she worked for more than 10 years for a pan-European real estate investment fund, Revcap, in London. As an associate partner, she was responsible for value-added real estate transactions through co-investments with local operating partners. She also worked in real estate debt management in London (LNR Partners)
Executive Managing Director - Head of EuropeAffinius Capital
Netherlands
Justin Hildebrandt serves as Executive Managing Director, Head of Europe, for Affinius Capital, where he is responsible for overseeing all European operations and investments, including fund management, joint venture relationships, acquisitions, developments, and dispositions. Justin sits on the Board and is actively involved in the pan-European logistics joint venture, Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl, and its majority ownership of the Mountpark Logistics development company for which he is also CEO. In addition to the logistics businesses, Justin leads the firm's growing investment activities in Europe in purpose-built rental housing, data centers, and credit.
Tim Wilkinson is driving the European expansion strategy of the Indotek Group, a value-add private fund currently with over Eur 2 bln AUM. Tim is responsible for sourcing and acquiring opportunistic investments across 13 European countries, with a focus on direct assets and/or real estate companies that need new capital to unlock un-realised potential. Previously he spent over 20 years with a focus on the emerging markets of Central & South East Europe, most recently as the Head of Capital Markets and equity partner with the Romanian affiliate of Cushman & Wakefield. Tim is a graduate of Nottingham Trent University and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Elle Xu joined Lendlease in September 2023. Previously, she was the Investment Director at Qatari Diar Europe. In her role at QD, Elle has been responsible for originating new investment opportunities, structuring JVs, and raising debt finance for QD’s existing projects in Europe. Elle has over 15 years of experience in real estate and investment banking. Elle is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Msc in Investment Management from Cass Business School.
Giulio focuses on real estate-related and financial services investments across Europe. His experience includes acquisition and management of direct real estate assets, performing and non-performing loan portfolios, servicing and loan origination platforms Prior to join TPG in 2013, Giulio spent over 6 years at Archon (Goldman Sachs RMD) in Italy, Germany and Australia.
Paco is the co-CEO and co-founder -with his brother Jaime- of a Spanish developer, investor & asset manager Conren Tramway. His background is in commercial and residential real estate in Spain. His responsabilities focus on business development, sourcing and structuring deal as well development and asset management where he leads a design and construction team of 25 people. His experience covers investing in commercial and residential developments, value add and core plus properties. He currently serves on the Board of AEO (Spanish Office Association) and ULI Spain.
Jacopo Burgio is based in London and joined TPG Angelo Gordon in 2016. He oversees real estate investment opportunities in France and Spain and works on hospitality investments across Europe. Prior to joining TPG Angelo Gordon, Jacopo worked for Blackstone Group’s London real estate team and began his career at Jefferies in its Investment banking division. Jacopo holds a Bachelor of International Economics from Bocconi University in Milan and he is fluent in French, Italian, Spanish and English.
Dimitri Chandogin is a co-founder of Numa Group, the leading European digital hotel operator and technology developer. The company provides disruptive design hotels and serviced apartments for modern travelers. A trusted partner for investors, owners, and developers, NUMA uses proprietary technology-based operating solutions that largely automate operations and increase cost efficiencies and revenues. NUMA successfully operates over 3,500 units in European A-cities, including Berlin, Munich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Oslo, and Vienna.
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CoFounder & Managing Director of BOA Hotels, dedicated to contribute to shape the future of the hospitality industry with innovation and strategic thinking.
Nearly25 years of experience in hotel development in various senior management positions. From 1995 to 2003 Director Development of ACCOR Hotels in Germany and Austria, from 2003-2011 Director Development of Motel One Group for European development of these Budget Design Hotels. In 2011 I joined TUI Hotels & Resorts, but after strategic change in hotel business I started in 2013 as Managing Director Development for Vienna based Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences, being responsible for the growth of Falkensteiner in CEE. In 2017 I returned to TUI Group to manage the growth of Tui own hotels & resorts worldwide, especially TUI Blue, Club Robinson and Club Magic Life
KRF Capital is an independent investment firm focused on Real Estate, Infra, Renewables and Technology. We focus on scalable opportunities across public/private companies across he US, Europe, UK, and LatAm. We source, underwrite and manage risk adjusted investments and we regularly co-invest.
Our experience includes complex, challenging and innovative equity and credit mandates which we successfully execute. Our team has transacted from the perspective of the lender, borrower, seller and buyer given we have worked on the Buy-Side, Sell-Side and Advisory. We leverage our expertise to structure and negotiate optimal investments.
Senior Partner Head of Strategy and Business DevelopmentAzora
Spain
Cristina García-Peri is Senior Partner and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development for the Azora Group. Prior to joining Azora in 2011, she worked for 16 years in the investment- banking sector at both Merrill Lynch (2 years) and JP Morgan (14 years), where she held various positions across M&A and Equity Capital Markets, and for 10 year, she was Managing Director responsible for Corporate Equity Derivatives for EMEA as well as Equity Capital Markets for Spain and Portugal. Cristina holds a bachelor degree in Economics from ICADE (Spain) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA). Cristina is Board Member at Bankinter, a Spanish IBEX 35 banking institution, where she Chairs the Nominations and Sustainability Committee.
Chief Development Officer at Distrito Natural | Partner at Fluxus Ventures
With extensive experience in the real estate sector, I specialize in advising investment funds on asset transformation and delivering innovative solutions to real estate portfolios. I have successfully managed multiple co-working and co-living projects, introducing cutting-edge strategies for portfolio enhancement.
Currently, my focus is on driving the decarbonization of the industry through timber-structure residential developments, accelerating sustainable practices for a greener future.
Education:
- MSc in Industrial Engineering, Major in Structural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Bachelor of Architecture, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris Malaquais
Saïd Hejal is the CEO & founding partner at Kronos Real Estate Group, an investment management platform with offices in London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga and Lisbon. Kronos focuses on the development of residential for sale through its brand Kronos Homes and BTR through its brand STAY. Previous to Kronos, Saïd was at Fortress responsible for investments in Spain, France and Greece. Saïd started his career at Morgan Stanley’s real estate group in New York. He holds a Bachelor in Commerce from McGill University and an MBA from Columbia University.
Currently leads the investment efforts in Southern Europe for Stoneweg. Former real estate investment professional at H.I.G. Capital and Crescendo Real Estate Partners in London. Previously worked in the Investment Banking division at Deutsche Bank in London. Education: ESADE Business & Law School (Degree in Business and MSc in Finance), Barcelona and University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
Director - Client Development & Corporate StrategyAzora
Spain
Amedeo is Director within the Client Development & Corporate Strategy Team of Azora.
Prior to joining the Azora Group in 2023, he worked for 11 years in the investment-banking sector at both Morgan Stanley (4 years) and Goldman Sachs (7 years), where he held various positions in the area of Equity Capital Markets covering Southern Europe, Switzerland, CEE, Turkey, Greece.
His last 4 years in Equity Capital Markets took place at Morgan Stanley where he held the position of Executive Director.
Amedeo has a degree in Economics & Finance from Bocconi University (Italy) and a degree in Biology from Padova University (Italy).
David Martinez
CEOAEDAS HOMES
Spain
David Martínez has over 20 years’ professional experience in the real estate sector. He has been responsible for projects such as Cuatro Torres, Valdebebas and Operación Chamartín. 2013 - 2016 MD Distrito Castellana Norte (BBVA) 2010 - 2013 CEO of Valenor 2005 - 2013 CEO Valdebebas 2002 - 2005 Managing Director of Cuatro Torres Business Area (Urban Development Entity) David Martínez holds a Civil and Structural Engineering degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and an Executive MBA from IESE business school. Furthermore, he is a lecturer on the IE Master’s Programme in Real Estate Development and a member of the Spanish Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Mr. Pepa serves as member of the Board of Directors and Chief Development Officer at Neinor Homes, a leading residential developer in Spain. He has over 20 years of real estate and investment banking experience. He was previously based in New York were he run the Latin America Private Financing division at UBS, and similar roles at Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. Mr. Pepa has a Business Degree from Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires.
Andreas Otto’s practice covers all aspects of commercial real estate law. Andreas had been head of the real estate practice group at CMS Germany for eight years. He has been recognised as an expert in the real estate market for many years advising a number of renowned German and international property owners, investors and project developers on transactions and project developments. In addition, Andreas has a strong, internationally focused notary practice, providing notarial services for real estate and corporate transactions.
Thomas Wiegand is Managing Director of Cerberus Deutschland Beteiligungsberatung GmbH. He is responsible for real estate assets, NPL portfolios and property company investments in Germany, BeNeLux and the Nordics. Thomas was a member of the supervisory board for GSW Immobilien, a Cerberus investment that completed its IPO in 2011. Prior to joining Cerberus in 2005, Mr. Wiegand was a Director in the Institutional Restructuring Unit of Dresdner Bank, where he was responsible for the sale of non-core assets and loan portfolios of Dresdner Bank. Before that Thomas has held various positions in Private Equity and Structured Finance at Dresdner Kleinwort with a focus on restructuring cases.
Volker is working as a MD at Norddeutsche Landesbank, where he is responsible for originating and structuring of the financing of real estate deals across many asset classes. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in the German and international real estate market, was working inter alia for HVB Group and Hypo Real Bank International in several responsible positions from origination, underwriting, restructuring and workout, covering and managing that way all phases of the real estate investment cycle. Volker is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS).
Head of International Real Estate FinanceBerlin Hyp
Germany
Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 26 bn EUR. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.
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Berlin Hyp is a wholly owned subsidiary of LBBW and specialises in large-volume real estate financing for professional investors and housing companies. It also provides German savings banks with a comprehensive range of products and services.
Global Head of Debt StrategyPGIM Private Alternatives
United Kingdom
Based in London, Andrew is responsible for the development and implementation of Pramerica’s debt strategies globally. Andrew is a member of the Global Management and Investment Committee, and the Global Investment Committee. Previously, Andrew was co-head of Europe where he was responsible for strategy development and implementation, and oversight of Pramerica’s European businesses. In 2007, Andrew co-founded the boutique fund manager Paramount PE, which was subsequently absorbed by Pramerica in 2009 to form the Pramerica RE Capital platform. Prior to founding Paramount PE, Andrew spent 13 years at N M Rothschild in London, most recently as MD of RE Finance and Debt Capital Markets. Earlier, he worked for Credit Lyonnais and Lloyds.
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital PartnersRBC Capital Markets
USA
Kathryn Ogden is a Managing Director and Head of RBC Real Estate Capital Partners (“RECP”). RECP originates mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by stabilized and transitional real estate assets in all major commercial real estate product types throughout the US, UK, Europe and Australia. Kathryn joined RBC in 2009 and helped launch the RECP platform in 2011. She moved to London in 2013 to launch the Real Estate Capital Partners platform in Europe before moving back to Dallas in 2016. Prior to joining RBC, Kathryn worked in the London office of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. responsible for the management of a portfolio of real estate assets in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Achille is executive director leading the global client care program and the business development of the Value and Risk Advisory division (VRA) at JLL. Prior to joining JLL in 2007, he served as Project Controller at Drees & Sommer, a leading building consultancy in Europe. He started his career in 2002 as a Business Development Manager of a windows manufacturing company in Berlin. Achille graduated from the Technical University of Berlin with a degree in architecture, with focus on property development. He is Chartered Surveyor member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He is co-chair of ULI’s Product Council “Office and Mixed-Use” in Europe and of the Product Council “Sustainable Cities” in Germany.
Audrey Klein is a Partner at Spencer House Partners (www.spencerhousepartners.com) running the 3rd-party fundraising business and is based in London. Before SPH she held Head of Fundraising roles at several firms but is best known for starting the European business out of London for the Park Hill Real Estate Group, a Division of Blackstone, which she ran for 9 yrs. Prior to joining Park Hill, she ran her own business for 5 yrs marketing alternative asset funds across all asset classes to European investors comprised of pension funds, banks, family offices. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of business where she received an MBA, and is also a graduate of Emory University with a degree in Economics. Audrey is on the Corporate Board of Great Ormond Street Hospital and is a Non-Exec Board Member at Thriving, SFO and Planet Smart City. She is a Trustee of ULI's Charitable Trust and is on the board of Verbier 3-D.
Michael Swank is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group based in London, where he is involved in Blackstone’s real estate acquisitions across continental Europe. Since joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Swank has been involved in a number of Blackstone’s investments in Europe and the U.S., including Dream Global, Hembla (D. Carnegie), Obligo, Sponda, Hilton Worldwide, and Gecina. Mr. Swank graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.
Managing Director, Head of Capital MarketsArrow Global
United Kingdom
Rob joined Arrow in 2024 to lead asset and fund-level financing across all product types. Prior to joining the firm, Rob spent 9 years at KKR in New York, where he held a senior role in the Structured Markets division of KKR Capital Markets, responsible for financing KKR’s real estate vehicles in the US and Europe. Prior to KKR, he held capital markets roles at Hudson Advisors / Lone Star Funds, a US-based real estate developer and an Irish family office.
Rob holds an M.Phil in Land Economy from The University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Labour Relations from Cornell University.
Managing Director of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Global Market division, based in London. Greg works in the Global Mortgages and Securitised Products Department focusing on the origination, structuring and heads the distribution of commercial real estate debt in Europe. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2007, Greg worked on the mortgages sales and trading desk as well as in the Commercial Real Estate Finance group on a wide range of CRE debt deals from senior lending, opco-propco, mezzanine, public to private and hotel financings throughout Europe. Greg led landmark transactions in Europe like the €935m Coeur Defense financing in Paris for Lone Star and more recently the £1.25bn financing for 22 Bishopsgate in London.
As Delancey’s Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies, Martin is responsible for managing debt investments and developing and executing real estate debt strategies. Martin has over 25 years of experience in real estate finance and investment and, prior to joining Delancey in 2022, Martin was at Brookfield, where he ran the European CRE credit business sourcing, evaluating and executing new investments.
David Gorleku is a Managing Director and Head of Europe Originations in the Blackstone Real Estate
Debt Strategies group, based in London. Mr. Gorleku is involved in sourcing, underwriting,
negotiating and structuring debt investments across all asset types throughout Europe.
Before joining Blackstone in 2020, Mr. Gorleku was a Principal at London-based Actis Capital in the
real estate private equity group. Prior to that, Mr. Gorleku worked at TPG Real Estate Finance and at
Goldman Sachs in New York where he focused on real estate debt and equity investments across the
United States.
Co-Head of EMEA Commercial Real Estate FinanceCiti Group
United Kingdom
Russell is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the EMEA CRE Finance team, business at Citigroup, focusing on origination, underwriting and distribution of senior and mezzanine debt. Over an 12 year career in commercial property finance Russell has expertise in loan underwriting, proprietary / special situation investing, CMBS bond and junior debt trading and underwriting & risk management across Europe and all traditional and operating asset classes
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt in EuropeApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Ben Eppley joined Apollo in 2013. Prior to that time, Mr. Eppley was a member of the Real Estate Structured Finance group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and prior to that was a member of the Commercial Real Estate Debt Capital Markets group at Barclays Capital. Mr. Eppley graduated from Yale College with a BA in English Language and Literature.
Managing Director, Head of Underwriting Internationalpbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Germany
Frank Steffen has been working within the property financing sector since the mid-1990s. In his role as Managing Director International Clients, Germany he is responsible for originating and structuring commercial real estate transactions for international customers of pbb. His previous roles also include the responsibility of the Russian business, underwriting of European real estate transactions and Restructuring of critical facilities with a focus on UK, CEE & Asia.
Fiona is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Capital Markets UK, based in London. She has been based in the UK since 2001, with c.20 years of experience in the real estate sector, spanning investment banking, debt funds and advisory in the UK and Europe. She started her career at Deutsche Bank in London, focusing on European large loan origination for CMBS/syndication exit and was most recently investing in UK and European real estate whole loans, senior loans and mezzanine loans at the real estate debt funds of Intermediate Capital Group and latterly M&G Investments, prior to joining BNP Paribas in 2017. At BNP Paribas, she is responsible for running the real estate financing and coverage business in the UK.
Emmanuel Verhoosel is Managing Partner at the venture capital firm Fluxus Ventures. Fluxus Ventures invests in PropTech companies and incubates innovative platforms linked to digitalisation, sustainability and new ways of living and working. He is also CEO of Square Sense, a data analytics platform. Emmanuel has 30 years of experience in real estate, investment banking and venture capital in London, New York, Paris and Brussels. He has been advising and financing leading property companies with JPMorgan, ING and Natixis. Education: Master in Finance from the London Business School, Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and law and political science degrees from the Université Catholique de Louvain.
A Real Estate professional, member of the RICS with a background in Coworking, Coliving and Hospitality.
Expanding across Europe Bob W. One of Europe's fastest growing Tech Enabled 1-90 day stay Serviced Apartment operator. Operating in Nine Countries including UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Greece, Netherlands.
We sign Master Leases, Management Agreements and work with Investors, developers to secure funding and develop assets from 25 to 200 apartments in core European countries. Backed by some of Europe's best known VC companies and UHNW family offices.
Dobrin Staikov serves as CFO & Head of Capital Markets at Lion's Head. Prior to this he joined AG Capital’s executive team in July 2016 after over 12 years at EBRD in London. At EBRD he developed the bank's distressed asset & non-performing loan financing and investing practice and enhanced the private-equity type business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Turkey and North Africa. He was also part of the Deutsche Bank (London) Emerging Markets Structuring team with focus on the CEE region. He has been a board member of equity investee companies across CEE and Turkey. He holds MBA from INSEAD and is chartered certified accountant in the UK (ACCA).
John Wilkinson is CEO and founding member of Greenman. John has over 15 years’ experience in real estate development and investment. Since managing the company from 2005, John gained a significant expertise in the selection, funding, purchase and management of German food and non-food retail warehousing. Since forming Greenman, the company has acquired and manages real estate projects to a value of €900m including Greenman OPEN, Germany’s largest grocery focused retail RE fund. John is currently leading the execution of Greenman’s European expansion, with the target of acquiring c.€175m of grocery dominated retail real estate in France and Spain during 2020.
Stanislas Henry began his career in 1987 at Groupe Paribas, based successively in Paris, London and New York. In 1997, he worked in GE Capital Europe’s merger and acquisitions team in London. He then joined GE Capital Real Estate in Paris, as Director of Equity Participations.
After working for the finance and operational treasury department at Assurances Générales de France in 2001, he joined Groupe Crédit Agricole’s CALYON Corporate and Investment Bank as Executive Director, Global Investment Banking for the real estate sector, a position he held until 2008. From 2008 to 2019, Stanislas Henry was one of the main contributors in the significant expansion of Amundi Immobilier, where he was responsible for all institutional real estate fund
Partner & Head of Real EstateOne Investment Management
United Kingdom
Mr. Mackenzie is a partner and head of real estate at One Investment Management, a global alternative investment manager. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Oaktree Capital focused on real estate investing from its Opportunities Funds, based in London.
Currently leads the investment efforts in Southern Europe for Stoneweg. Former real estate investment professional at H.I.G. Capital and Crescendo Real Estate Partners in London. Previously worked in the Investment Banking division at Deutsche Bank in London. Education: ESADE Business & Law School (Degree in Business and MSc in Finance), Barcelona and University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.
Jill is currently building True North Management, a next-gen real estate platform creating a better way of living for today, tomorrow and the day after. Prior to that, Jill was the Chief Investment Officer at The Collective and was a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to The Collective, she worked as Investment Director for Greystar Europe, where she sourced and managed a £1bn + student housing portfolio, and also in charge of the company’s Asia growth strategy and investor relationships. Jill received her Bachelor of Economics from Peking University, China and MBA from Harvard Business School, United States.
Investment manager with broad experience in large investment projects in CEE (mainly Poland) with some experience outside CEE (mainly Turkey, some Africa). Has a strong educational fundaments and professional experience in corporate finance, investments and real estate.
Elle Xu joined Lendlease in September 2023. Previously, she was the Investment Director at Qatari Diar Europe. In her role at QD, Elle has been responsible for originating new investment opportunities, structuring JVs, and raising debt finance for QD’s existing projects in Europe. Elle has over 15 years of experience in real estate and investment banking. Elle is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Msc in Investment Management from Cass Business School.
Global Head Real Estate FinanceGoldman Sachs Asset Management
United Kingdom
Miriam is head of the Global Real Estate
Financing Group in Investment Banking.
She is a member of the Firmwide Capital
Committee. Previously, Miriam worked in Fixed
Income, Currency and Commodities in Mortgage
Sales. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2005 as an
analyst and was named managing director in 2015
and partner in 2018.
Miriam serves on the board of the New York
Restoration Project, an organization responsible for
bringing community gardens, parks and green
space to New York. She also serves on the
Leadership Council for the East Harlem Tutorial
Program.
Miriam earned a BA, cum laude, in Ethics,
Politics and Economics from Yale University in
2005.
55 years, married 2 sons From 2002 - 2017 Square Asset Management - Partner; 1,5 Billion under management in all sectors for retail and institutional clients : Managing the highest Portuguese performance balanced portfolio over the last 8 years in a row according to MSCI/IPD; from 1990 - 2000 ESAF Espírito Santo Activos Financeiros SGPS - Real Estate Managing Director Investments: Portugal, Brazil, Russia.
Nicolas Goffin joined BESIX RED in 2015 as Project Manager based in Brussels. After successfully leading and delivering several projects domestically and abroad, Nicolas was promoted to Head of Portugal in late 2018. In 2020, he moved to Lisbon where he opened the first-ever Portuguese branch of BESIX RED in downtown Lisbon. Nicolas and his team are currently heading two projects, DUUO, a residential complex of 280 apartments over two buildings at Praça de Espanha and Parque Oriente, a multi-use project with over 43,000 m2. Prior to joining BESIX RED, Nicolas served as Architect for Archi 2000 (BE) and Hamiltons Architects (UK). Nicolas Goffin holds a Master of Architecture. He is fluent in French, English, Dutch and Portuguese.
He graduated in Civil Engineering from IST, Lisbon in 1988 and started his career at Proman, Centro de Estudos e Projectos, SA, in the Structural Design Department, with special emphasis on participation in the stability projects at Quinta de Carvalhais of Metro Rotunda II, cold storage centers in the Azores. Among many other residential and industrial projects design. Recently, he has been a member of Hagen Imobiliária SA Board for approximately 2 years. Currently and for the last 6 years he is Board Member of Fidelidade Property Europe, SA., a company 100 % held by Fidelidade Companhia de Seguros, managing all Real Estate Investments of the Insurance Group.
Head Product Development & Fund RaisingInvestire SGR
Italy
Michele Beolchini is the Head of Product Development & Fund Raising of InvestiRE SGR. Michele has been present in the Italian real estate market for more than 11 years, and prior to joining InvestiRE, was in the Real Estate Advisory team of Banca IMI – Intesa Sanpaolo Group - where he had the opportunity to take part to the origination, structuring and execution of numerous real estate transactions between 2008 and 2015. Michele holds a M. Sc. cum Laude in General Management and a B. Sc. in Business Administration from Bocconi University (Milan).
Giampiero Schiavo is CEO and shareholder of Castello SGR SpA. Before joining Castello in 2007, Mr Schiavo spent 7 years at E. Capital Partners, where he was partner and member of the BoD. He started his career in 1997 at Gruppo RE. Mr Schiavo graduated with a business degree from Università L. Bocconi. Castello currently manages 40 RE funds for an overall asset under management of 2,6 Billion Euro. The Funds managed by Castello SGR target a wide range of investments including development projects.
Starting from January 2024, he has been appointed CEO of Costim Group, an industrial group focused on real estate development and on general contracting, with real estate developments amounting to around 800 millions and a turnover of 400 millions. From 2009 to December 2023, he was Managing Director of Risanamento S.p.A, a property and development Company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, with €1 billion of Assets Under Management and CEO of all the subsidiaries of the Group. As CEO of the subsidiaries, he sold assets for € 3.0 billion: Paris properties’portfolio for €1,5 billion, a prestigious building in New York for €0,3 billion and other Italian assets for €1,2 billion.
Alessandro is the Country Manager at Limehome Italy, a leading European digital hospitality operator at the intersection of real estate, hospitality and tech.
Previously, Alessandro worked for 4 years in Sonder (short-term rentals, apartment / hotels, in North America, Europe, and Dubai) as a General Manager, over 6 years in Amazon, and over 6 years in strategy consulting.
He has also undertaken several business projects in the hospitality area. International MBA in IESE (Barcelona) and Berkeley (San Francisco).
Head of Real Estate Italy & Managing DirectorArdian
Italy
Matteo Minardi joined Ardian in 2016 with nine years of real estate experience. Prior to joining Ardian, Matteo was Fund Manager at Generali Real Estate. Prior to that, he was Senior Investment Manager at Redbrick Investment Group. Matteo studied at SDA Bocconi (MSc) and at Politecnico of Milan (Civil Engineering).
William De Vijlder is the Group Chief Economist of BNP Paribas. He began his career in the Economic Research Department at Belgium’s Generale Bank in 1987 and became Chief Investment Strategist in the Asset Management division in 1989. He was subsequently Managing Director and Global Chief Investment Officer at Fortis Investments. When Fortis Investments merged with BNP Paribas Investment Partners in 2010, he became a member of the Executive Committee of BNP Paribas Investment Partners as CIO Partners and Alternative Investments and subsequently CIO Strategy and Partners. In September 2013, he was appointed Vice Chairman of BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Since September 2014 he is Group Chief Economist of BNP Paribas.
Head of Innovation and SustainabilityING Wholesale Banking
Germany
Alexander Piur is responsible for Sustainability and Innovation for the global Real Estate Finance activities of ING Wholesale Banking, with local presence in APAC, EMEA and US. He has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate financing markets in Germany and Europa. Prior joining ING, he worked for several banks in Munich. Alexander is a member of IMMOEBS, has a degree as Immobilienökonom from the International Real Estate Business School in Regensburg and holds a B.Sc. in Finance and Management from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Chief Development Officer at Distrito Natural | Partner at Fluxus Ventures
With extensive experience in the real estate sector, I specialize in advising investment funds on asset transformation and delivering innovative solutions to real estate portfolios. I have successfully managed multiple co-working and co-living projects, introducing cutting-edge strategies for portfolio enhancement.
Currently, my focus is on driving the decarbonization of the industry through timber-structure residential developments, accelerating sustainable practices for a greener future.
Education:
- MSc in Industrial Engineering, Major in Structural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Bachelor of Architecture, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris Malaquais
An enthusiastic property professional with extensive acquisitions, asset management, property management, sales and leasing, planning and development, finance and investment experience in residential and commercial markets. I have gained exceptional experience and knowledge in both the commercial and residential real estate markets throughout my years as a property professional.
Hannah Stern brings 10 years of experience in engaging and supporting multi-national customer accounts with a background in retail and CRE.
She also focuses on analysis and utilization of market insights, ensuring relevance of product offerings to partners and customers.
Hannah holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.
As the Chief Commercial Officer at BuildingMinds, Hannah leverages her expertise to drive the company's commercial strategies.
Brett Ormrod is the Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Lead for Europe and is responsible for providing technical guidance to the European business in the development and delivery of asset-level NZC pathways. He is leading the roll-out of NZC audits by a select panel of NZC consultants across £20billion of direct real estate, which will establish existing performance and provide a detailed set of asset-specific energy conservation measures.
Head of Global and EMEA Capital MarketsColliers UK
United Kingdom
Luke has 15 years' experience in property acquisitions and dispositions, asset management, and leadership experience. His primarily focus is on business development, leading the regional Capital Markets efforts and attracting new investors to the region. He is also responsible for strategical management of the regional teams in Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia.
Abby has responsibility for leading the execution of Oxford's European investment strategy, with a particular focus on France and Germany, in line with Oxford's target for growth to over C$13.5bn AUM by 2020. Abby has over 10 years' experience in real estate development, investment and finance, working on over £3bn of transactions across Washington, DC, London and Paris. Prior to joining Oxford, Abby worked at The Carlyle Group’s European Real Estate Fund in London and at Buchanan Partners, a local real estate developer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
James Halstead, Director, is a member of BlackRock's Real Estate Team. He is responsible for sourcing and managing value add and opportunistic real estate investments in the UK, Ireland and Spain. Prior to joining BlackRock Mr. Halstead was a director at MGPA and lead Transactions team working on opportunistic pan-European acquisitions. Before this he practised as a corporate real estate lawyer at Berwin Leighton Paisner. He holds an MBA from London Business School and LLB from University of Southampton.
Paul Raingold is the Founder and President of Générale Continentale Investissements which is based in Paris. Générale Continentale Investissements has invested in over 1.000.000 m2 of offices and other commercial properties mainly in the Paris region and o
Alex Knapp serves as Chief Investment Officer for Hines’ European business and leads its Investment Management platform in the region. He serves on Hines’ Executive Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee, and in these functions he has a leading role in setting investment strategy.
Alex joined Hines in 2008 and has led a wide range of commercial and residential investments across the risk spectrum during his tenure. Prior to joining Hines, he spent five years at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, working in Paris and Genova. Alex holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Rice University and a Masters in Real Estate Development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Directeur du Marché des Professionnels de l’Immobilier
Banque Populaire Rives de Paris
Eric Salmon
PartnerBauMont Real Estate Capital - France
France
Eric Salmon is a Partner and member of BauMont’s Investment Committee. Based in Paris, he is responsible Fund investments in France. Prior to co-founding BauMont, Mr. Salmon was a director with CarVal Investors.
Previously Mr. Salmon was based in London where he worked at LaSalle Investment Management in the special situations group. Mr. Salmon started his career with Lehman Brothers in the real estate investment banking group.
Before founding TRUSTONE REIM, Jean-Philippe was Deputy Director within the Investment team at BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE and led the team dedicated to Families and Institutional Investors which he had launched 10 years before.
He worked on all types operations: development, yield investment, property trading transactions and supervised more than 500 commercial Real Estate transactions. Jean-Philippe started his career structuring Real Estate investment funds. He then moved to BNP PARIBAS where he held various positions in the Real Estate market. Jean-Philippe graduated from IEP Paris and ASSAS University, Paris.
Managing Director and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt Origination
ESR Europe
Mark Heighton
Partner Head of Real Estate GroupCMS
United Kingdom
Mark Heighton is the Head of the CMS UK Real Estate Team and is responsible for managing over 150 fee earners across the UK. He has been a member of the CMS Board for over 10 years. He focuses on all aspects of the real estate transactional market advising a range of investors, developers and occupiers in relation to, not only the traditional real estate sectors but also the newer real estate asset classes, such as renewable energy and private rented sectors. Mark also has extensive experience of property related joint ventures, trust arrangements and collaboration agreements for both investment and development projects. He has been ranked as a leading and key individual by the Legal 500 and Chambers directories for many years.
Head of International & Institutional Clients, REF Germanypbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Germany
Markus Wehnelt is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Finance Germany Institutional and Private Equity Clients for Germany at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG. He has many years of experience in complex structured real estate financing transactions. In the past years, Markus and his team successfully closed a large number of lending transactions with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Global Head, Real Estate Corporate Banking and Real Estate Capital PartnersRBC Capital Markets
USA
Kathryn Ogden is a Managing Director and Head of RBC Real Estate Capital Partners (“RECP”). RECP originates mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by stabilized and transitional real estate assets in all major commercial real estate product types throughout the US, UK, Europe and Australia. Kathryn joined RBC in 2009 and helped launch the RECP platform in 2011. She moved to London in 2013 to launch the Real Estate Capital Partners platform in Europe before moving back to Dallas in 2016. Prior to joining RBC, Kathryn worked in the London office of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. responsible for the management of a portfolio of real estate assets in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Mr. Savoia has over 20 years of experience in finance and real estate and closed deals for over Euro 8 billion covering capital markets, M&A, real estate and structured debt. He is Chairman and CEO of Three Stars Capital Partners. Mr. Savoia also headed Merrill Lynch Real Estate Finance in Italy. Before then, Mr. Savoia worked at Morgan Stanley, in M&A, Securitization and Real Estate. He also spent 3 years at Dresser Industries in Houston (TX). Mr. Savoia graduated from Università Cattolica Milan and was awarded with Premio Gemelli as “Best Graduate of the 1995 Class”. He also holds an MBA in Finance from HBU in Houston (TX).
Marc Fuhrmann is a Managing Director in Fortress’s European commercial real estate business, based in London. Since joining Fortress in 2007, Marc has held a variety of roles in Fortress’s real estate business in the United States and Europe. Marc’s current responsibilities include overseeing acquisitions and existing investments in Germany, BeNeLux, and the Nordics. Marc holds an MBA from London Business School and a B.S. and M.Sc. from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Senior MD & Head of Credit StrategiesAffinius Capital
USA
Jeffrey F. Fastov, Senior Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager- Credit Strategies. Mr. Fastov is responsible for establishing, overseeing and implementing Affinius Capital’s strategic direction with respect to all credit initiatives. Prior to joining Affinius Capital in 2013, Mr. Fastov was Co-head of Credit Suisse’s Real Estate Finance and Securitization Group. Prior to Credit Suisse, he founded Oasis Real Estate Partners, a capital markets advisor to foreign and domestic financial institutions, private equity funds and other significant real estate credit market participants. From 1992 to 2009, Mr. Fastov was with Goldman Sachs, where he ultimately served as Co-head of the commercial real estate lending business.
Managing Director, Head of European Real EstateStrategic Value Partners
United Kingdom
Anders currently leads the European real estate team at SVP, having built the team and deployed over €400 million since joining. Before SVP, he headed the CRE special situations at Deutsche Bank, where they invested in CRE secured NPLs. Anders began his career at HSBC Bank Canada, moved to London in 2011 to work in the investment bank, and joined Deutsche Bank in 2013.
Anders is originally from Toronto, Canada, with a bachelor's degree in history and economics from the University of British Columbia. They attended the executive program for leadership development at the Harvard Business School. In his free time he is the chairman of Forma Arts and Media, a non-profit producing experiential and visual art.
Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager European Real EstateTPG Angelo Gordon
United Kingdom
Tom Rowley is based in London and is the co-Portfolio Manager of TPG Angelo Gordon’s Europe real estate funds. He is also a member of the European Real Estate Investment Committee. Prior to joining Angelo Gordon in 2012, Tom was the co-founder of a real estate investment and operating platform based in London. Prior to that, Tom was the Head of UK Real Estate for Babcock & Brown, where he purchased and managed opportunistic real estate investments throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. Tom has over 20 years of industry experience and holds a Business degree (Hons) from the University of South Australia.
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds GroupUBS
United Kingdom
Charles works for UBS in the Investment Bank and is Head of EMEA Real Estate, Private Funds Group. The team focuses on real estate private placements, providing private capital raising solutions for funds, joint ventures, co-investments, as well as strategic and restructuring advisory services. The team has raised over $48bn of equity from a mixture of institutional investors and private wealth.
Charles was previously at CBRE Capital Advisors in London where he worked on equity raising, fund recapitalisation, secondaries and M&A transactions. Prior to this, Charles worked as a Real Estate European Acquisitions Manager for New Star Asset Management.
Alexis Trancart is Senior Originator at Aareal Bank based in Paris, responsible for the origination and structuring of senior and junior loans secured against French real estate assets. He started his career at Pfandbriefbank in London where he held origination and underwriting positions with a pan-European focus before specialising in the French market when he moved to Paris in 2010. Alexis holds an MSc in Real Estate Investment from Cass Business School.
Managing Director, Co-Head BGO Strategic Capital PartnersBGO
USA
Cherine Aboulzelof is Managing Director, Global Co-Head for BentallGreenOak's Strategic Capital Partners ("BGO SCP") and sits on its global investment committee. BGO SCP provides strategic capital by way of asset and portfolio recapitalisations, structured transactions, co investments trhrough its discretionary co-mingled vehicles, and fund investments for managed accounts. Prior to joining BGO SCP platform in 2017, she has been responsible for Europe investments with two different real estate investment managers, investing across a number of real estate sectors in Europe between 2005 and 2017. She started her career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. She holds an M.B.A from INSEAD and a graduate degree from EM Lyon. She is a French, British and Lebanese citizen. Cherine serves as a Non Executive Director on the board Urban Logistics REIT.
20+ years' experience in sourcing/structuring debt, mezzanine, and equity capital for investment and development projects across the UK and Western Europe. Drive Doric’s European real estate investment, fund structuring, and asset management platform. Previously worked at Credit Suisse and Citigroup’s structured corporate finance division, focusing on Pan-European project finance and capital structuring transactions. Secured $16B in equity and debt funding from 300+ global investors and lenders across 18 countries. MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland and holder of the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA UK. Recipient of 'Best Asset Manager' and 'Sustainability' awards.
Ms. Patel is a member of the real estate team. She is also involved in the Firm’s responsible investing initiative.
Prior to StepStone, Ms. Patel worked in the Corporate Development Group at AT&T where she was involved in strategic projects, including acquisitions and divestitures, across the company’s business lines. Previously, Ms. Patel spent three years working in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey where she helped execute M&A, financing and restructuring engagements for clients in real estate and a number of different industries.
Head of Continental EuropeCBRE Investment Management
Netherlands
Alexander van Riel is the Regional Head of Continental Europe within the CBRE GIP team. Based in Amsterdam, Alexander is responsible for the relationship and portfolio management of clients, investment sourcing, selection and monitoring of investments in Continental Europe. He is a member of the CBRE GIP Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Alexander has been in the European property investment industry since 1999. He took up his current role in June 2006. Prior to joining CBRE Global Investors, Alexander was an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Achmea in Amsterdam and Aberdeen Property Investors in Stockholm. Alexander holds a Masters degree in Spatial Science from Rijks-Universiteit Groningen and is a CFA charter holder.
Managing Partner at ECE Real Estate Partners, Volker sets the firm's strategy. ECE manages €10Bn+ in assets, primarily in European shopping centers and hotels. Before ECE, he was Director at Allianz Capital Partners, involved in management and investment committees. From 2009-15, he served on DDR Corp.'s Board, a US open-air shopping center leader. In 2014, he joined Aliansce Sonae's Board, Brazil's top mall developer & operator, and since 2022, he's on Deutsche EuroShop AG’s Board, Germany's sole public firm investing only in shopping centers. Holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in finance from University of St. Gallen.
Pierre joined Investcorp in 2016 from Real Estate Private Equity firm Catalyst Capital where he spent four years as an Associate Director in the UK investment team. He started his career at Citi in the Real Estate Private Equity group focusing on European opportunistic real estate investments, followed by two years at AEW Europe. Pierre holds an MSc in Management from HEC Paris.
Simon is responsible for identifying new investment opportunities across the Group. He joined Hammerson in 1998 as Asset Manager before moving on to become Development/Investment Manager, Business Development Director in 2010 and Group Investment Director in 2018.
Sylvie Geuten is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Mitiska REIM.
Besides the general management responsibilities, with a focus on business development (investments and fundraising), Sylvie also acts as the Managing Director of Poland.
International Investments - Executive DirectorW P Carey International
United Kingdom
Karolis Adlis joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments Team in 2015 and currently serves as Executive Director. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Jefferies Investment Bank as an Equity Derivatives Trader and prior to that as a Market Risk Analyst. Previously he interned as a Credit Analyst and also a Quantitative Analyst at UBS Investment Bank. Karolis has extensive experience structuring transactions in the Nordic and Central and Eastern European markets. Since joining the firm, he has played an instrumental role in over €1.2 billion in sale-leaseback, net lease and build-to-suit investments. Karolis graduated magna cum laude from the University of Bath with a B.Sc. in Business Administration.
Sven is currently responsible for the origination and execution of Slate’s European investments and leads the portfolio management and strategic oversight of Slate’s European funds and portfolios.
Co-founder and now Chairman of a specialist shopping centre and retail park operating partner, asset and investment management company active in Continental Europe, China and the U.K.
He is now the CIO at Square AM. Former Head of Capital Markets of CBRE Lisbon. Prior to joining CBRE, Nuno worked for 7 years at AXA REAL ESTATE (2007-2015) where he started working as a Transactions and Asset Manager in the Lisbon Office, leading the implementation of the new investment and asset management strategy for the local market.
Since April 2013 Nuno was based in the Madrid office retaining the responsibility for the Portuguese Market and coordinating the asset management of a +€400M portfolio located mostly in Spain. The portfolio included Retail, Logistic, Office and Alternative Assets.
Investors’ Appetite - Price points and scalability to drive new liquidity or "hard to find" entry strategies?y?
Institutional Value - Fresh institutional capital looking at the new surging deals for co-living assets or investors' shifting deployments to "core resi"?
Demand - Products to keep up in new value proposition, what's left for efficient operational models?
Development Frameworks – More obstacles than benefits? What to expect from development for finance and rent regulations?
Head of Expansion and Capital MarketsGravity Co-living
United Kingdom
Marta has 13 years’ experience in PERE, having developed her career on the buy-side specialising in acquisitions, restructuring and turnaround of operational real-estate backed platforms. Her background has covered different verticals within operational real estate, namely prime retail outlets, senior living, hospitality and healthcare, always within opportunistic or special situation structures. Prior to her career in Private Equity, Marta graduated as a MSc Civil Engineer at Universidad Politecnica in Spain.
Marta is Head of Expansion at Gravity Co, in charge of implementing Gravity Co’s expansion plans from a real estate deal and capital markets perspective.
Managing Director Real Estate & HotelsMABEL CAPITAL
Germany
Philip C. Sauer is a real estate professional with more than 30 years of experience in European Real Estate transaction. He holds a Master in Real Estate Investment & Finance from the European Business School in Germany. He currently is a Board Member of the 85 year-old Real Estate Developer 'Sauer Real Estate' (www.sauer1936.com). He furthermore is the founder of the Coliving brand PHNX (www.phnx.me) in addition to acting as Managing Director Real Estate & Hotels at Mabel Capital.
Jose María Llosa
VP InternationalSmartRental
Spain
Jose is leading the international growth for Smartrental. We are a group of hospitality and living brands leading the spanish market for hospitality (hostel, hotels, serviced apartments) and living (coliving, senior and student housing). Currently, we operate +4.000 beds.
He has also undertaken several business projects in the hospitality area. International MBA and Real Estate program at Instituto de Empresa business school in Madrid.
Esteve leads all Node Iberian efforts, which are organized across three departments: development, operations and capital markets. He has extensive experience in coliving, multifamily and vacation rentals and previously worked at Starcity, Airbnb and VTS. Esteve has a degree in Finance from New York University.
LifeX is a modern residential operator and technology platform. We design, let and operate studios to spacious co-livings in London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Munich and Paris.
We believe that finding the perfect home should be a quick and hassle-free experience. Whether you are moving in from abroad or just down the street, with LifeX you can arrive with just your suitcase and settle in right away.
European Head of Investments, Arnaud Malbos is responsible for proposing, implementing and supervising Ivanhoé Cambridge’s European investment activities in the Office building, Logistics and Alternative sectors in Europe.
Jill Xiaozhou Ju
Founder / CEOTrue North Management
United Kingdom
Jill is currently building True North Management, a next-gen real estate platform creating a better way of living for today, tomorrow and the day after. Prior to that, Jill was the Chief Investment Officer at The Collective and was a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to The Collective, she worked as Investment Director for Greystar Europe, where she sourced and managed a £1bn + student housing portfolio, and also in charge of the company’s Asia growth strategy and investor relationships. Jill received her Bachelor of Economics from Peking University, China and MBA from Harvard Business School, United States.
For over 16 years in the real estate finance sector He has managed more than €6 billion in transactions in the sector since the beginning of his career Previously: Fosun Property Holdings (Executive Director, Asset Management), Arax Properties Ltd (Partner, Head of Italy), Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners (Director, Asset Management), RREEF Opportunities Management (Associate), Gallo & CSpA (Associate)
Tracy DeBlieck is based in Milan and focuses on real estate investment opportunities in Europe for Angelo, Gordon & Co. Prior to joining Angelo, Gordon, Tracy was co-head of acquisitions for Aventicum Capital Management.Before that, Tracy was the European Director of Property and Investments at Regus. Prior to joining Regus, Tracy was a senior advisor to First Atlantic RE and responsible for international development at IDeA FIMIT, following the merger of First Atlantic and FIMIT. Previously, Tracy was a MD at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where she focused on the acquisition and management of opportunistic RE investments in Europe on behalf of the Whitehall Street RE Funds.
Mattia specialises in sourcing investment opportunities, the establishment and management of real estate funds and the coordination of working groups. In addition, Mattia also focuses on asset management, investment/divestment management, feasibility studies and the structuring of loans. He has over 25 years of experience in companies such as AEW Italia SPA, CBRE Professional Services, Reag Spa, Prefimco SA (Belgian investment company) and Gruppo Nazca. Mattia served as director for Grove Fund Management Italian SPVs and is serving as director for CDL Hospitality Trust Italian SPVs. Mattia is a Member of RICS, a RICS Registered Valuer and RICS Assessor for the Valuation pathway. Mattia is a Young Leader member of the Urban Land Institute.
Senior Partner & Head of Investment Services - Poland
Colliers
Arkadiusz Rudzki
Executive Vice PresidentSkanska Commercial Development Europe
Poland
Arkadiusz Rudzki took the position of Executive Vice President Leasing & Sales at Skanska’s CDE for Central and Eastern Europe in February 2020 and he is responsible for the leasing and sales of investment products, as well as real estate portfolio management and cooperation with key corporate clients across the CEE region. Arkadiusz joined the company in 2012 as Head of leasing and asset management for Poland, while also acting as the Key Client Director for CEE on the company’s Management Board. In January 2016, he was appointed the Managing Director the Managing Director of Skanska's development business in Poland, while remaining Board Member of the Senior Leadership Team in CEE region. Arkadiusz Rudzki has 20+ years’ experience .
Omar Koleilat is a co-founder of the Crestyl Group. He draws up business strategy, maintains relations with investors and ensures funds. He graduated in architecture and holds the British RICS postgraduate diploma in RE investments. He has been active in the RE development in Central Europe since 1998. Thanks to him the CRESTYL group became a respected market leader with a Eur 2 billion development program, including for example lucrative and unique Savarin project.
Co-Owner & Managing PartnerGriffin Capital Partners
Poland
Managing Partner at Griffin Capital Partners. Nebil Senman held leading positions for nine years as Senior Vice President and Supervisory Board Member of Oaktree’s German and Polish real estate funds and operations worth several billion Euro. Before joining Oaktree, he spent eight years handling real estate and corporate consulting at Ernst & Young Real Estate (formerly Arthur Andersen), where he held various managerial positions. He is a graduate of universities in Berlin (TU Berlin, EBS), Paris (ESCP Europe) and London (LSE) and holds an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He also holds a post-graduate diploma in real estate management (EBS), and is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS.
Monika Murawska is the Managing Partner of DLE Poland Sp. z o.o.. Monika has more than 12 years of experience and an extensive track record in the operational and development real estate industry. In her previous positions as CFO of Golder Star Group and CTP Invest Group, she oversaw the financial process of over 330,000 sqm of GLA in industrial and office properties.
Head of Group Commercial Real EstateErste Group Bank AG
Austria
Mr. Günther Artner, CFA, has been working for Erste Group in various management functions in equity research since June 2000, responsible for more than 170 companies in Austria and the CEE region with a personal focus on the real estate sector. From March 2015 onwards, Mr. Artner was heading the Equity Capital Markets and from 2017 onwards also the Corporate DCM teams at Erste Group. In July 2022 Mr. Artner was appointed as Head of Group Commercial Real Estate at Erste Group. In addition to the Master degree from the Vienna University of Business Administration and Economics, Mr. Artner holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) degree.
As Partner and Head of the Corporate Finance business line in CEE, Dorota provides advice on customers’ financial needs, including debt and mezzanine financing, capital raising and gaining joint venture partners, as well as offering support in M&A and IPO transactions. Before joining Colliers International, Dorota spent 11 years as Senior Partner at Griffin Real Estate, where she was responsible for the group’s management and investments, and also for the first mezzanine fund operating in Poland. Dorota Wysokińska-Kuzdra is a graduated of SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Janusz advises international and domestic corporates, investors and developers on major real estate transactions in Poland and CEE. The transactions on which he has advised include acquisitions (including portfolio transactions and sale and leasebacks), joint venture structures for real estate investments, property development, lease agreements (including for build-to-suit projects). He has extensive knowledge of all asset classes. Janusz has been regularly recommended by the most prominent legal directories such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR1000 for his real estate work. He is a member of the firm’s CEE desk. For specific work experience please go to www.linklaters.com/en/find-a-lawyer/janusz-dzianachowski
Senior Partner & Head of Investment Services - PolandColliers
Poland
Piotr Mirowski joined Colliers International in 2006 as an analyst in the CEE Investment Services Department and is currently responsible for operations and management of the team in Poland. His previous professional experience includes Deloitte’s Audit Department. In 2014, Piotr became a partner in the firm. Piotr’s scope of responsibilities includes structuring and execution of property sale processes, commercial due diligence, financial modelling, commercial negotiation of sale and purchase contracts and transaction coordination. Piotr has been instrumental in in completion of investment transactions with a cumulative volume in excess of €3.0 bn. Piotr graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics.
João Costa Quinta is the Co-Head of the Corporate and M&A department and Head of IPT department. He is one of the most respected and recognized lawyers and a central figure in DLA Piper's Portuguese asset management practice. He advises venture capital funds and private equity investors on M&A transactions. He also has notable experience in issues relating to the operation of search funds and privacy matters.
Member of the board, Architect, Director of the Project DepartmentImota
Portugal
Lisbon-based qualified Architect and Managing Partner with close to 20 years of professional experience in the realm of architecture, project management and rehabilitation, and real estate promotion
Tiago is the CEO of EastBanc Portugal, having an extensive history working in the commercial real estate industry in different geographies, with Focus on Development. Skilled in Expansion, Negotiation, Business Planning, Leasing, Development, and Asset Management. Strong sales professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business and an Industrial Management Engineer degree from Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST).
Experienced Chief Executive Officer and Real Estate Broker with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Event Management. With a Degree in Tourism and Marketing, started his career in the Tourism Industry in Marketing and Management positions. With the real estate boom in 2001, changed departments and started a new challenge in the real estate area. Strong business development professional with a specialization in Real Estate Management and Valuation. Love my job and real estate industry.
With over 20 years in property development and investment, Garth has been investing in Portugal since 2016. Aside from co-founding a property development company, Garth’s previous roles include Senior Manager of Development and Hospitality within the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. Garth oversees the day to day running of the business.
Benjamin has extensive experience in the work with clients on complex real estate operations. He advises on a broad range of aspects related to it, including acquisition and disposal of real estate assets or companies, of French or pan-European portfolios, the structuring of projects and the negotiation of JV and partnership agreements.
Benjamin’s work covers all asset classes (office, retail, logistics, hotel and leisure, residential…).
Benjamin’s work also covers property development transactions, commercial leases and management agreements.
Mounir Hamrouni is Head of France for DekaBank and responsible for its Real Estate Lending business. He has in excess of 15 years of experience in Origination within multiple German banking institutions and held various positions including restructuring of non performing loans. Mounir achieved several billions of complex Investment and Development CRE loans in multiple asset classes with French and International institutional investors. He graduated from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne with a Master in Financial Engineering.
Elena Popova
Directrice des InvestissementsUnion Investment Real Estate
Olivier Dondot is a 25+ year experienced professional in Real Estate Finance with expertise in fund raising, private placement institutionnels and acting as team franco allemand over Zurich, Versailles, Frankfurt, München in DACH-Länder and France
He worked in a few different companies, such as Bouygues Construction, Immobilien Faubourg Group, Degroof Petercam and at the moment is working at Odeon Kapital AG, an institutional equity private placement for European alternative investment fund ('AIF') managers in D-A-CH & France.
Aymeric has nearly 20 years experience in real estate across a variety of sectors and roles including asset management, property management and project management.
Prior to Mileway, Aymeric spent 8 years at CBRE, most recently as Head of Property Management France, and before that Development and Marketing Director with the international consultancy business.
Adrien joined Aviva Investors Real Estate in January 2019 as Head of Asset Management for Continental Europe and managing director for AIREF SA. He is responsible for developing Aviva Investors’ Asset Management platform across continental Europe, leading teams in Paris and Frankfurt. Adrien has 15 years’ experience in a variety of roles within the real estate sector, including in asset management, transactions, fund management and M&A. He joins from BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management, where he held the position of Head of Investments France since March 2018. Previously, Adrien worked at Standard Life Investments, AXA Real Estate France, General Electric Real Estate, Société Générale and PwC.
Grégoire Delamarche a acquis une expérience de plus de 15 ans en immobilier institutionnel.
Depuis sa nomination comme notaire en 2007, il accompagne notamment différents groupes du secteur banques et assurances, des entreprises publiques, des bailleurs sociaux, des foncières et différents promoteurs nationaux et régionaux, lui permettant d’acquérir une expérience dans les différents aspects du droit de la construction et de l’urbanisme.
Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager European Real Estate
TPG Angelo Gordon
Chris Staveley
Head of Office, EMEA Capital MarketsJLL
United Kingdom
Chris has 25+ years of pan-European office Capital Markets experience and a significant track record in office transactions spanning more 15 European markets. Chris has worked in London, Paris and Brussels. Chris has deep, long-established knowledge of Europe’s Office markets and strong relationships with the main investor, developer and lender groups. Chris works closely with JLL’s International Capital Coverage Team, sourcing global capital for major European office transactions and JLL’s European Debt team.
Dennis Selinas is a seasoned business leader with more than two decades of experience in the financial and property sectors. He possesses multidisciplinary expertise in executive management, operational and financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private equity, trading, and derivatives structuring, among other domains. His expertise spans various asset classes, including property, distressed debt, fixed income, and precious metals, across a diverse range of institutions such as listed property companies, private equity funds, investment banks, and hedge funds. Furthermore, he has operated in a range of jurisdictions, including South Eastern Europe, China, Brazil, the Middle East, and Western
Europe.
David Brogi is the Global Head of Transactions at Generali Real Estate. He supports and coordinates transactions across all jurisdictions, providing full coverage of the main real estate markets together with the respective local teams and ensuring scouting and execution of relevant transactions according to the portfolio strategy. Prior to this he was also the Chief Transaction Officer of Generali Real Estate SGR, and he was responsible for all Italian acquisitions, disposals and leasing transactions. David spent 5 years at AEW Italy as Head of Investments, working on direct investments/divestments in Italy and advisory on third party funds. Before that he served for 2 years in the asset management team at Archon Group (Goldman Sachs).
Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager European Real EstateTPG Angelo Gordon
United Kingdom
Tom Rowley is based in London and is the co-Portfolio Manager of TPG Angelo Gordon’s Europe real estate funds. He is also a member of the European Real Estate Investment Committee. Prior to joining Angelo Gordon in 2012, Tom was the co-founder of a real estate investment and operating platform based in London. Prior to that, Tom was the Head of UK Real Estate for Babcock & Brown, where he purchased and managed opportunistic real estate investments throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. Tom has over 20 years of industry experience and holds a Business degree (Hons) from the University of South Australia.
Omega joined LendInvest in September 2021 to head the Capital Raising team and became Head of Funds Management in October 2022. She has 20 years of professional experience in real estate as a corporate finance advisor, debt advisor, financier and lawyer.
Vice President, Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets
Oxford Properties Group
Dirk Brandes
Executive Board MemberNatixis
Germany
Dirk Brandes is Member of the Executive Board and Head of Real Estate Finance at NATIXIS Pfandbriefbank AG based in Frankfurt am Main. The Bank combines the special abilities of a Pfandbrief bank with the commercial business resources of Natixis S.A., the corporate and investment bank of Groupe BPCE. The main markets are Germany, France, Italy, Spain and United States. Prior to joining NATIXIS in 2016, Dirk Brandes was Head of Business Origination at HSH Nordbank AG, Hamburg. Previously, he was Head of Commercial Real Estate at DG HYP, Hamburg.
Principal, Commercial Real Estate DebtApollo Global Management
United Kingdom
Richard is a Principal within Apollo's Real Estate Commercial Team, he has been with the team for over 8 years. Previously, he was Associate Director, Real Estate Banking within UBS.
Head of Real Estate Finance UK & USApbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
United Kingdom
Charles Balch has been working within the property financing sector since the mid-1980s. His role as Head of Real Estate Finance International Clients, UK, CEE and USA. Previously he was Managing Director, Chief Credit Officer, responsible for new business & existing portfolio for Asia, Europe, Germany, US & Asset Finance. His previous roles include Managing Director, Europe, heading the Origination Structured Finance & Investment Banking Team for Europe at Hypo Real Estate Bank International. Before joining the Hypo Group, he was Head of Global Clients, building a multi-cultural acquisition team & as a 'Bereichsleiter' within the Head Office, managing certain country teams at Aareal Bank.
Laurent Tarneaud is a Principal in the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Group, based in London. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2018, Laurent was an Associate at Square Mile Capital Management in New York. Laurent received a B.S. from Georgetown University.
Vice President, Real Estate Finance & Capital MarketsOxford Properties Group
United Kingdom
Tina manages Oxford’s €3 billion European debt portfolio, and is responsible for building and strengthening relationships with Oxford’s European and global lending partners.
Head of Capital Markets EuropeStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Duncan MacPherson is a Managing Director and Head of Debt for Europe for Starwood Capital Group. In this role, Mr. MacPherson is responsible for all debt capital markets activities for Starwood Capital in Europe, including financing, foreign exchange and interest rate hedging for the Firm’s European investments. He is also responsible for originating, executing and managing debt investments for Starwood Property Trust and Starwood European Real Estate Finance. Prior to joining Starwood Capital in 2012, Mr. MacPherson spent six years at Citigroup, where he served as a Director on the commercial real estate finance team in London.
Head of International Real Estate FinanceBerlin Hyp
Germany
Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 26 bn EUR. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.
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Berlin Hyp is a wholly owned subsidiary of LBBW and specialises in large-volume real estate financing for professional investors and housing companies. It also provides German savings banks with a comprehensive range of products and services.
Alantra Private Debt manages directly and indirectly c.€1.2bn in AuM focused on the European mid-market with different debt strategies including RE debt, corporate direct lending and special opportunities. Alantra Debt Funds are among the most active in its segment, having closed more than 40 transactions over the last five years in Europe. In RE debt, Alantra Private Debt provides senior (single-digit all-in cost) and/or subordinated financing of all the asset classes (logistic, office, retail, hotel, coliving, other alternative, etc.) including development financing.
Jaime Cano is partner in Alantra Private Debt since 2017. Prior to joining Alantra, Jaime was the Head of Real Estate Structured Finance for Iberia in Société Générale CIB.
Alessandro Luca is a Managing Director in Ares Real Estate, where he focuses on real estate debt. Prior to joining Ares in 2021, Mr. Luca was an Executive Director in the Real Estate Finance Group at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Luca holds an M.A. from the University of Oxford in Economics and Management.
MD, Co-Head of EMEA RE FinanceGoldman Sachs Asset Management
United Kingdom
Andrea Bora is a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance team, he is located in London and co-heads the firm's EMEA CRE debt team, focusing on distribution. Andrea joined the firm from Morgan Stanley where he worked for 7 years in CRE finance mainly within the ELOC CMBS program and prior to that he was for 5 years at Bear Stearns on a similar role. Andrea has extensive experience in all aspects of CRE finance including origination, structuring and distribution. From his current role Andrea has recently run distribution of debt transactions in various jurisdictions including UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Poland.
Managing Director Real Estate & HotelsMABEL CAPITAL
Germany
Philip C. Sauer is a real estate professional with more than 30 years of experience in European Real Estate transaction. He holds a Master in Real Estate Investment & Finance from the European Business School in Germany. He currently is a Board Member of the 85 year-old Real Estate Developer 'Sauer Real Estate' (www.sauer1936.com). He furthermore is the founder of the Coliving brand PHNX (www.phnx.me) in addition to acting as Managing Director Real Estate & Hotels at Mabel Capital.
Burkhard Schlickenrieder
Managing PartnerLenwood Capital
Germany
Burkhard Schlickenrieder is Managing Partner of Lenwood Capital, a debt investment manager investing instititutional capital across the entire financing structure in mezzanine, junior and senior loans secured by real estate covering almost all asset classes. He has a backgroud in structured finance, investment banking and in the planning & construction business, with former positions as an architect and afterwards in the financial industry at Hypo Vereinsbank (HVB), Hypo Real Estate (HRE) and REFTA. Burkhard Schlickenrieder holds an MSc in Philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Diploma in Engineering/Architecture from Dortmund University.
Founder and Managing Director at YOOBELONG GmbH.
YOOBELONG is the first local community builder for ‘young seniors’ in Germany (whether young by age, or young by heart).
Jil has 20 years of experience in international environments with real estate development and services companies as well as tech companies in the digital consumer and enterprise software areas.
Advising international investor(s) on expanding their platform commercial real estate market with a focus on recapitalization, transactions & asset management in Europe.
Global Real Assets Business DevelopmentNB - Independant Advisor
United Kingdom
As the Global Head of Strategic Growth and Business Development, Natalie is responsible for driving organic growth across Sanne’s product offering and delivering cross border opportunities through the group’s network of international offices. Natalie brings more than 25 years of commercial experience having worked in Australia, Singapore, and the UK. She joins Sanne in London from PwC where she held the role of Global and UK Real Estate Legal Leader. Natalie’s extensive experience of working with international clients on cross-border transactions adds significant capability to the firm’s team of product specialists.
Simon is responsible for identifying new investment opportunities across the Group. He joined Hammerson in 1998 as Asset Manager before moving on to become Development/Investment Manager, Business Development Director in 2010 and Group Investment Director in 2018.
Verivia is a proprietary investment firm actively involved in the acquisition, development, conversion and management of commercial and residential real estate. Our mission is to invest in properties and projects, alongside operating partners, where our flexibility, insights and expertise can create significant value.
Our current portfolio counts c. 50 single invesments in the US and Europe.
Managing Director, Head of Investor RelationsValesco
Jersey
Mr. Williams is Managing Director and responsible for Investor Relations at The Valesco Group, bringing over 30 years of experience in real estate investment management and capital raising. He has raised and deployed (either as a principal or advisor) circa $8 billion of capital over his career to date, which has been invested across real estate and private market strategies in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining Valesco, Mr. Williams was Head of UK Commercial Fund Management and Managing Director, Business Development UK at Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management. Prior to this, he was Head of Investment Management, EMEA and Head of Capital, EMEA and Americas at Global Student Accommodation, the global student
Stefano is a Principal in Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies Europe, previously he was with M&G Investment working within the real estate financing division
Adnan has been with Delancey since March 2008, and is focused on investments and acquisitions, corporate finance matters, underwriting, monitoring returns, financings and disposals. He has worked on several transactions at Delancey including the acquisition of the Athlete’s Village at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in joint venture with Qatari Diar, the take private of Minerva plc and the acquisition of Barwood Logistics. He is also involved in establishing new joint ventures, partnerships and investor relations.
Miguel Lainez is a Principal at Cale Street Partners, a real estate investment and finance firm focused on Western Europe and North America. Since its inception in 2014 Cale Street has raised €3.6 bn from a single sovereign wealth investor and has provided innovative structured debt and/or equity capital solutions to investors, operators and developers in 8 countries across nearly every major real estate asset class. Before joining Cale Street, Miguel was a member of Goldman Sachs EMEA Real Estate and Leisure M&A team.
Kunaal Shah is a Partner at Trilegal and part of the real estate and general corporate practice group. As a part of his practice, Kunaal regularly advises real estate clients in relation to real estate development projects, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, finance transactions and general advice. He regularly advises many of the largest international real estate developers, Indian real estate developers and funds on their investments, including structuring, managing title diligences, drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documents.
He also has experience in high value complex litigation involving offshore and domestic loans, offshore and domestic bonds, debt restructuring and insolvency.
Raj Menda is the Co-Owner & Corporate Chairman of RMZ Corp. RMZ Corp is one of the most successful South Asian real estate development firms, with an unmatched portfolio in India. The organization has developed, acquired or holds an interest in over 24 M sft. of commercial properties. Its prestigious and prolific portfolio includes over $ 3 billion in real estate assets. Headquartered in Bangalore. At RMZ, we are constantly thinking about the Future. This time it’s about the Future of Space and we have chartered our course to look at creating communities. In our new manifesto we are using technology coupled with experiences to build connected communities in our spaces.Raj is the first Indian to be on the Jury of the ULI Awards
Nabil Mabed joined PGIM Real Estate in 2014. He is acting as Head of France, Spain and Portugal, and Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for PGIM Real Estate’s European Value-Add funds business. Before joining PGIM Real Estate, Nabil had previous experiences with Doughty Hanson & Co, Morgan Stanley Real Estate and Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London and Paris. Nabil has a Masters degree in Civil Engineering and Finance from Ecole Centrale Paris, is fluent in French, English, Spanish and Arabic. Nabil is a French and Algerian national.
Anuj oversees European real estate investments for Angelo, Gordon. Anuj was with AG in its NY office and moved to Europe in 2006. Prior to AG, Anuj worked in the Real Estate group at Morgan Stanley and was based in New York.
Dr. Simon Kempf is co-founder of DLE Group AG and Managing Partner of DLE Land Development GmbH. As Managing Partner, he leads the land development team and is responsible for the portfolio transactions and asset management. He was previously a Director for Savills Corporate Finance and holds a double degree in Real Estate Finance and Economics from the European Business School (EBS) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU).
Has over 12 years of real estate investment experience. David was previously Head of the Real Estate practice at Helios Capital, a London-based family office, and, prior to that, a senior member of the investment team at Moor Park Capital Partners. He has an extensive track record in real estate, having been involved in £2bn+ real estate transactions since the start of his career, both in equity and debt positions. David holds an MA from HEC Lausanne, HEC Paris and La Sorbonne University. He speaks French and English and is a Swiss and French citizen.
Head of Investment and Asset ManagementAG Real Estate
France
Thibault Delamain, MRICS, is responsible for AG Real Estate investment and asset management in France. Thibault is in charge of defining and implementing the investment strategy for 1,2 b€ AUM (office, retail, Logistics and diversifies assets). Thibault has 14 years of experience in the field of real estate for private and Institutional Investors.
Jeremy, who has been with AEW since 2013 as an Executive Director in the Investment team, will lead the investment team in Paris with responsibility for all investments in France on behalf of AEW’s European funds and separate account clients. Thierry Locatelli has also been appointed Deputy Head of the investment team in Paris to support Jeremy.
President / Head of Investments FranceCBRE Investment Management France
France
Gautier Beurnier is President of CBRE Investment Management France and responsible for sourcing french deals for pan European and domestic funds and for international clients through club deals and separate account mandates. Gautier has over 30 years of experience in real estate and risk management, previously as CEO for ATEMI, a French real estate developer and asset management company. He has also worked for Unibail in Paris as well as Marsh Inc in New York, where he specialized in alternative risk finance and risk management consulting.
Emilie Jaskula has been appointed to the newly created role of Global Head of Offices within the Asset Management team, in recognition of AXA IM Alts continued conviction for low carbon, high-quality offices in prime locations alongside the significant opportunity to lead the transition of older generation office product. Emilie has been at AXA IM Alts for almost twelve years, most recently as Head of Asset Management for France.
Omar Fjer joined Ardian in 2015. Prior to joining Ardian, he spent 2 years as head of investments at Société Foncière Lyonnaise. He started his career working at Unibail-Rodamco as an asset manager on major French shopping centers.
Emmanuel Verhoosel is Managing Partner at the venture capital firm Fluxus Ventures. Fluxus Ventures invests in PropTech companies and incubates innovative platforms linked to digitalisation, sustainability and new ways of living and working. He is also CEO of Square Sense, a data analytics platform. Emmanuel has 30 years of experience in real estate, investment banking and venture capital in London, New York, Paris and Brussels. He has been advising and financing leading property companies with JPMorgan, ING and Natixis. Education: Master in Finance from the London Business School, Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and law and political science degrees from the Université Catholique de Louvain.
Michael Shields joined ING in May 2004 and has 25 years experience in real estate lending, asset management & restructuring. Based in London, he is currently responsible for ING REF’s EMEA lending platform – lending assets totalling over €18bn. He is also international head for Real Estate, looking after clients with a global real estate reach. Prior to his current role, he led ING REF’s highly successful U.S. lending platform which he helped grow from $200m to over $7.5bn at its peak in 2008. Before ING, Michael was an originator in BHF Capital’s U.S real estate lending team and was one of the original members of Helaba’s CRE finance team in the U.S. Michael started his banking career in Chemical Bank’s real estate group in Manhattan.
Sandrine has worked in the European Real Estate market for 18 years, and in Real Estate debt since 2005. Sandrine Amsili joined SCOR Investment Partners in November 2013 as Senior Real Estate Debt Manager. She was promoted to Head of Real Estate Debt on the 1st of December, 2018. Sandrine started her career in 2002 as an Acquisition Analyst for several real estate investment funds at CBRE Investors. In 2004, she became Asset Manager for French and German assets. She joined Eurohypo Bank in 2005 as a Credit Manager before being appointed Business Manager in the Origination department, in 2007. Sandrine holds a Master’s degree in Finance from EDHEC Business School. She has been a member of RICS since 2016.
Marine Guerin is a Director in the Real Estate team at Arrow Global focusing on distressed and special situation investments across Europe. Based in London, she joined the firm in 2021.
Prior to joining Arrow, Marine was a founding member of the UK community housing team at Man Group Global Private Market (now part of Man GLG), focusing on residential investments. Marine began her career at Schroders before moving to the real estate debt investment team at Venn Partner (now owned by ESR) in 2015.
Marine graduated from Université Paris II Pantheon Assas with an MSc in banking and a Magister in finance. Marine also holds a degree in applied mathematics for the university of Paris X.
Mr. Rampin is a Managing Director on the Real Estate Private Credit team. Based in London, he leads Cerberus’ origination and execution of real estate debt investments across Europe.
Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Rampin served as a Managing Director for European Debt Strategies at CBRE Global Investors and separately, as an Executive Director at CBRE Capital Advisors. From 2007 to 2015, he we was Head of European Real Estate Finance within the Fixed Income division of BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking, where he was responsible for the bank’s commercial mortgage-backed securities program and the fixed income’s legacy commercial real estate loan book.
Managing Director, Head International Debt Asset MgmtStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
Irene Ryan is an advisory board member of GRI Women Leading RE Europe and is a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. Irene is responsible for the asset management of debt investments by Starwood’s international lending platform in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Since joining Starwood Capital in 2013, Irene has managed over $14bn of loans held across multi-asset classes including loans on refurbishment and construction projects. Prior to joining Starwood Capital Group, Irene worked in a real estate focussed bank in London, holding a variety of lending roles from origination to loan restructuring and recovery. Before that, she worked at KPMG in Ireland and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (FCA).
Britta is Principal at Apollo Global Management, based in London. Previously, she was a Director at Eastdil Secured Debt Advisory in the UK and Continental Europe, Real Estate Investment Banking.
Burkhard Schlickenrieder is Managing Partner of Lenwood Capital, a debt investment manager investing instititutional capital across the entire financing structure in mezzanine, junior and senior loans secured by real estate covering almost all asset classes. He has a backgroud in structured finance, investment banking and in the planning & construction business, with former positions as an architect and afterwards in the financial industry at Hypo Vereinsbank (HVB), Hypo Real Estate (HRE) and REFTA. Burkhard Schlickenrieder holds an MSc in Philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Diploma in Engineering/Architecture from Dortmund University.
Marina joined Cain International in 2017 and is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing debt transactions as well as monitoring the firm’s existing investments.
Mr. Moore is responsible for assisting with the direction of the investment opportunities for the Avenue Europe Strategy. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Mr. Moore was the head of distressed debt research at Deutsche Bank in London. Mr. Moore received an M.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge (2003), an M.Sc. in Financial Economics from the University of Oxford (2006), and a Ph.D. in Economics from Trinity College Dublin (2007).
Board Member Square Sense SAS, Investor/Family OfficeNM - Family Office
France
Norbert Müller is investing, via his Family Office, in i) Real Estate (standing investments as well as developments), mainly in Flanders (Belgium), Brussels (Belgium) and Berlin (Germany), ii) consumer products (Whisky (Scotland) and Rum (Caribbean), iii) tech and data driven companies (Square Sense SAS (Paris), various via Zurich)
Laurent Diot is CEO of HARVESTATE Asset Management. He was previously the CFO of NEXITY, leading French developer, from 2008 to early 2014. He has served as Vice President of NEXITY in charge of international operations and CEO of NEXITY International (2002-2007) and as Vice President, Business Development of NEXITY (2000-2002) in charge of mergers and acquisitions. Before joining the CGIS (Compagnie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services) in the Vivendi group as Director of Audit and Strategy (1996-2000), he served as project manager at the Compagnie des Eaux et de l'Ozone (Générale des Eaux Group). He holds a degree from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (H.E.C.).
Before founding TRUSTONE REIM, Jean-Philippe was Deputy Director within the Investment team at BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE and led the team dedicated to Families and Institutional Investors which he had launched 10 years before.
He worked on all types operations: development, yield investment, property trading transactions and supervised more than 500 commercial Real Estate transactions. Jean-Philippe started his career structuring Real Estate investment funds. He then moved to BNP PARIBAS where he held various positions in the Real Estate market. Jean-Philippe graduated from IEP Paris and ASSAS University, Paris.
Frédéric is Managing Partner of Mozaïc AM and has over 15 years experience in the healthcare sector. MoZaïC manages over 250M€ of healthcare assets over 4 geographies (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) Prior to this, he was the President of Senior Santé, an owner and operator of nursing homes in France. During his tenure, he was responsible for operations developing the group's operating model and processes. During that period it funded, developed, built, delivered and sold 11 nursing homes (circa 50,000 m2). Before Senior Santé/B-Patrimoine, Frédéric held various positions within HSBC (London) and Lazard (New York and London) Frédéric graduated from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Lars Schnidrig is Managing Director of nexspace data centers, a developer and operator of data centers in the DACH region, and has been working as a Managing Director (CFO / CEO) of private equity and listed companies for many years. He started in real estate investment banking at HypoVereinsbank AG, followed by senior positions at Europe's largest housing company, Vonovia SE. Lars Schnidrig then served as CEO and CFO of a listed European asset and investment management platform. Most recently, he worked as Managing Director of a large German real estate developer.
Lars Schnidrig is a graduate economist and holds a Master's in Law (LL.M.) and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA).
Rami is a Partner & MD of Orion located in London. Since joining Orion in 2002, he has been involved in acquisitions, asset mgmt and realizations for the Orion European RE Funds across Europe with a particular focus on larger corporate transactions, pan-European portfolios, debt acquisitions, restructurings, hotel & retail investments. This includes active involvement in investments such as Infracity in Stockholm, Puerto Venecia or Sotogrande in Spain, the equity participation in Société Foncière Lyonnaise or the debt acquisition & restructuring of the Spanish company Inmobiliara Colonial. Before joining Orion he was an associate at Arthur Andersen within the transaction support team, advising large corporations on their RE strategies.
Mai-Lan de Marcilly is a Director at KKR in charge of France and hospitality. Prior to joining KKR, Ms. de Marcilly was at PGIM in London where she focused on pan-European opportunistic investments. Ms. de Marcilly also spent time at LaSalle IM, MSREF and RBS in Paris and London. Ms. de Marcilly holds an M.B.A. from ESSEC Business School, Paris.
Co Founder & Head of European AcquisitionsSTONEWEG
Switzerland
Joaquin Castellvi is a former transaction manager with major consultancy firms, investment banks and developers. He was directly involved in transactions totalising over $ 2.0 billion. Mr Castellvi holds a master’s degree from university of Barcelona and an MBA from Ramon Lull University.
Director of Investment and Asset ManagementThe Ascott Limited
France
Experienced Real Estate Investment and Asset Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality real estate Industry. Skilled in real estate investment and Asset repositioning & disposal
Jacopo Burgio is based in London and joined TPG Angelo Gordon in 2016. He oversees real estate investment opportunities in France and Spain and works on hospitality investments across Europe. Prior to joining TPG Angelo Gordon, Jacopo worked for Blackstone Group’s London real estate team and began his career at Jefferies in its Investment banking division. Jacopo holds a Bachelor of International Economics from Bocconi University in Milan and he is fluent in French, Italian, Spanish and English.
Christopher is the Co-CEO at 7R, he has over 20 years’ experience of investing in, and managing commercial real estate investments and platforms, including the closing of transactions worth EUR 3 billion. Before joining 7R, Chris was Head of Europe at Amstar, Prior to that he was head of LaSalle Investment Management’s Central European business, Managing Director at JER Partners and head of CEE acquisitions and business development at GE Real Estate,
Hubert has been involved in the real estate market for over 20 years. He has comprehensive knowledge of investment processes, design, financing and leasing of warehouse space, as well as real estate management and turnover.
In 2014, Hubert opened a Hillwood branch in Warsaw and then built a team of experts who function efficiently in a changing business environment. The effects of Hubert's work are investments worth over a billion euros and modern warehouse projects with an area of almost 2 million square meters.
Senior Partner, Board Member, Industrial and Logistics AgencyColliers
Poland
Maciej is an expert with over 20 years of experience in the industrial and logistics market. At Colliers he manages a team of over 20 experts supporting tenants and landlords in leasing and renegotiation processes, sale/purchase of warehouse and industrial space, as well as acquisition of investment land. The department has been a leader on the Polish market for years and Maciej himself has advised on selecting optimal locations and negotiated lease conditions in excess of 2.5 million sq m of warehouse and industrial space for companies such as Allegro, 4F, Danone, L'Oréal, Firestone, Ideal Automotive and Garmin. In August 2021, he was appointed Board Member responsible for Tenant Advisory Strategy at Colliers in Poland.
Relationship Manager - GRI Real Estate - EuropeGRI Club
With over 13 years of experience in an international company and with corporate events she was able to work with many levels of seniority, roles, departments, and transformation projects.
Chairman of Planning & TransportationCity Of London
United Kingdom
A relationship orientated professional with extensive international experience in commercialisation of startup businesses and operations setup.
A member of the Court of Common Council for Bishopsgate Ward, in the City of London Corporation.
Chairman of Planning & Transportation.
Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Fuellers and a Court Assistant since 2012. As the City of London's Livery company associated with the Energy industry, this has provided wider knowledge as to the direction of Energy policy in the UK and emerging issues with the state of the energy sector. Also a Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.
Past Chair of the Local Governing Body of the City of London Academies Trust, Southwark Schools Cluster
Directeur exécutif de la Chaire Immobilier et Développement Durable ESSECESSEC Business School
France
Experienced Branch Director with a demonstrated history of working in the construction & automotive industries. Skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Banking, Entrepreneurship, and Feasibility Studies. Strong operations professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused on Strategy, new Business Model & Corporate Finance from the Université Paris X Nanterre.
Sandrine has worked in the European Real Estate market for 18 years, and in Real Estate debt since 2005. Sandrine Amsili joined SCOR Investment Partners in November 2013 as Senior Real Estate Debt Manager. She was promoted to Head of Real Estate Debt on the 1st of December, 2018. Sandrine started her career in 2002 as an Acquisition Analyst for several real estate investment funds at CBRE Investors. In 2004, she became Asset Manager for French and German assets. She joined Eurohypo Bank in 2005 as a Credit Manager before being appointed Business Manager in the Origination department, in 2007. Sandrine holds a Master’s degree in Finance from EDHEC Business School. She has been a member of RICS since 2016.
Abhishek est le Président de Greenman Arth, une société de gestion de portefeuille Française. Abhishek a plus de 14 ans d'expérience en investissement, développement et gestion d'immobilier institutionnel en France et à l'international. Greenman Arth a inauguré GMA Essentialis, une SCPI, visée par l’AMF, spécialisée dans l'immobilier de la grande distribution alimentaire en France et en Allemagne.
Emilie Jaskula has been appointed to the newly created role of Global Head of Offices within the Asset Management team, in recognition of AXA IM Alts continued conviction for low carbon, high-quality offices in prime locations alongside the significant opportunity to lead the transition of older generation office product. Emilie has been at AXA IM Alts for almost twelve years, most recently as Head of Asset Management for France.
Multilingual hands-on and results-driven senior real estate executive with 20+ years of expertise creating profitable international real estate and construction environments for global players such as Skanska, HB Reavis and others with a core specialty in ESG strategies for RE; project management, value creation, leasing and marketing, construction, risks, stakeholder management, and negotiations
JLL has appointed Nick Winter as its head of EMEA Project Development Services. In his new role, Nick will be responsible for leading the regional team of project, development and decarbonization experts across of a variety of sectors to deliver lasting value from built assets.
Director, Real Estate InvestmentsStarz Real Estate
United Kingdom
Gregoire is a Director at Starz Real Estate, where he is involved in all aspects of origination, underwriting and execution of real estate credit opportunities across Europe. Prior to joining Starz Gregoire worked for Deutsche Bank’s Credit Solutions Group, focused on illiquid and esoteric credit trades backed by real assets and Bank of America Merrill Lynch RESF team where he focused on underwriting, structuring and execution of senior loans, mezzanine debt, loan-on-loan financings and CMBS, across all real estate classes in Europe. Gregoire started his career as an Analyst at Westmont Hospitality Group involved in all corporate finance aspects. Fluent in French and English, Gregoire holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School.
Laurie Lagarde is the Head of EMEA Logistics Operator Division and leads a sector-specialized team to support all elements of execution and operations for CBRE Investment Management EMEA Logistics investments.
With a logistics platform reaching almost EUR12 billion AUM and approximately 7 million square meters, she is directly responsible for the entire EMEA Logistics value chain for our investors from transaction management and operations to the enhancement of our customer experience.
Fabrizio began his career in 1998 with General Electric, where he held various leadership positions in Europe in the Finance and Business Development functions until 2006. He subsequently worked for eight years in the investment management sector, first as Head of European Asset Management at D.B. Zwirn & Co., then as CFO and Chief Operating Officer of Spazio Investment NV and, finally, as CEO of Arkos Capital SA, a Swiss hedge fund manager for institutional clients. He joined InvestiRE SGR in 2014 as the Head of Business Development & Fund Raising of the new merged entity. He holds a MSc degree in Economics from the University of Genoa, where he graduated cum laude in 1996.
Stefan Walldorf is a Managing Director in Cerberus’ European Real Estate Group and a member of the Cerberus NPL Committee, Real Estate Committee, and Real Estate Debt Committee. Since joining Cerberus in 2006, Mr. Walldorf has led a wide range of transactions in Europe, including acquisitions of commercial properties, restructurings and loan portfolios. He is currently overseeing the built-up of Cerberus’ EUR 3bn Strategic Industrial Real Estate (SIRE) platform across Europe. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Walldorf worked in Eurohypo’s structured real estate finance division focusing on multinational and institutional clients and structuring financing transactions in commercial and residential real estate.
Christian Jamison is the managing partner of Valor Real Estate Partners LLP (‘Valor’), a pan-European industrial platform, headquartered in London, focused on urban/infill industrial and logistics properties. Founded in 2016 by Christian and his partners, Valor is a full-service development management and investment business with offices in London, Paris & Berlin. The company currently manages a c. 200 asset portfolio totalling more than fourteen million sq ft and €3.5+bn of AUM on behalf of a number of global investors.
Prior to Valor, Christian established and served as CEO of Delin Property until 2016 and previously held senior roles at JP Morgan, GE Capital and Credit Suisse.
Jorge Fonseca has a hugely successful business track record that spans over 12 countries in
America, Asia and Europe but began in the most unlikely way possible: in 1983, at the tender
age of 19, in what was supposedly a temporary job in direct sales to put to good use a few
weeks of free time he had before starting college in Toronto, Canada. Less than a year after he
started, Jorge had already opened his first independent company, and from then went on to
expand the business in the US, beginning with covering Florida and New York, and also South
America and Europe, training affiliates that took the business to geographies as diverse as
Japan, Thailand, Chile and South Africa. He founded his Portuguese and Spanish businesses in
1989.
Frédéric is Managing Partner of Mozaïc AM and has over 15 years experience in the healthcare sector. MoZaïC manages over 250M€ of healthcare assets over 4 geographies (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) Prior to this, he was the President of Senior Santé, an owner and operator of nursing homes in France. During his tenure, he was responsible for operations developing the group's operating model and processes. During that period it funded, developed, built, delivered and sold 11 nursing homes (circa 50,000 m2). Before Senior Santé/B-Patrimoine, Frédéric held various positions within HSBC (London) and Lazard (New York and London) Frédéric graduated from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Founder and Managing Director at YOOBELONG GmbH.
YOOBELONG is the first local community builder for ‘young seniors’ in Germany (whether young by age, or young by heart).
Jil has 20 years of experience in international environments with real estate development and services companies as well as tech companies in the digital consumer and enterprise software areas.
A Real Estate professional, member of the RICS with a background in Coworking, Coliving and Hospitality.
Expanding across Europe Bob W. One of Europe's fastest growing Tech Enabled 1-90 day stay Serviced Apartment operator. Operating in Nine Countries including UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Greece, Netherlands.
We sign Master Leases, Management Agreements and work with Investors, developers to secure funding and develop assets from 25 to 200 apartments in core European countries. Backed by some of Europe's best known VC companies and UHNW family offices.
Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Hospitality Management, Business Travel, Hotel Booking, E-commerce, and Hotel Management.
Corporate Director of Global DevelopmentNobu Hotels
Portugal
More than 15 years of experience, across geographies and cultures, in communications, marketing strategies and business development at a global level with exposure to a various sectors and industries, in start-up businesses, SME enterprises, at governmental and consulting offices and in International Companies. Extensive public speaking experience and relationship management skills with natural influencing instincts and proven risks assessment capabilities. A methodological strategic planner with abilities to employ structured tactics in private and public sectors in complex ecosystem and fast pacing market. Innovative and entrepreneurial business personality.
Head of Direct TransactionsActivum SG UK Advisors Limited
Spain
Brian Betel is Head of Direct Assets at Activum SG and founding partner of Spanish homebuilding ASG Homes. Prior to Activum SG Brian was a Managing Director at Cerberus Capital Management. In a 14 year career at Cerberus, Brian helped to open and run advisory offices in Mexico and Spain in addition to advising on investments in Canada, the UK and Germany. Prior to Cerberus Brian worked at Citibank in Mexico City and the Bank of Mexico, the central bank, selling the REO portfolios of their bad bank. Brian is also a founding partner of Tech-Stone Developments, a Spanish hotel development company.
Compete, connect, and relax with your fellow Club Members with organised group runs (all abilities and skill levels catered for and welcome) around Paris, preceding Europe GRI.
Already a favourite tradition among leading female GRI Club Members, our annual get together of 80+ female real estate decision makers features invaluable networking opportunities and collegial market discussions, followed by a private lunch.
Spend time in a relaxed, private setting alongside other top executives with capital at risk across European real estate asset classes. Available exclusively to GRI Retreat Level Club Members and a limited number of CEOs on a highly selective, invitation-only basis.
An exclusive Breakfast meeting hosted by DLE Group AG focused on the Logistics Scenario. Join this conversation alongside the main players in the field.
GRI Awards Europe 2024 10th September, 18:00 - 20:30
The GRI Awards Europe 2024 will honour real estate industry leaders whose commitment to excellence goes beyond conventional boundaries. These awards represent a tribute to the top developers, investors, and other outstanding organisations active across European real estate.
Sponsorship - Ready to become a dealmaker at Europe GRI?
With more than 700 top real estate executives joining us for two days of in-depth industry discussions and networking, Europe GRI 2024 is the perfect place to showcase your brand and thought leadership, in front of the people who matter most to your business development.
Sponsorship opportunities include creating and moderating your own session, getting closer to clients, tailor-made matchmaking with synergistic leaders who will benefit your business, visibility, branded discussion rooms, and a dedicated account manager to book meetings for you.
Available for all participants as an add-on to your ticket or as a bespoke bulk package.
Greenman is a market-leading, sector specific, German real estate investment fund manager, authorised as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) by the Central Bank of Ireland under AIFMD Regulations 2013. Greenman manage Greenman Investments S.C.A., SICAV-FIS, a Luxembourg seated investment platform. Greenman has developed an investment model which is designed to generate investor income from the purchase, operation and sale of food anchored real estate. Using this model, Greenman has, since 2005, successfully selected, funded and purchased properties for a number of segregated compartments within the platform’s umbrella structure. Greenman follow a buy and hold strategy with a focus on food anchored retail real estate let on long term leases to highly creditworthy tenants. Currently Greenman have c.€690m of assets under management.
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
With the largest commercial real estate team in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide, CMS is well positioned to help investors, funders, developers, landlords and occupiers navigate all aspects of the real estate market and maximise their assets. Whatever the size and scope of your project or deal, with almost 800 real estate lawyers in 46 countries we have the resources to meet your needs quickly and efficiently, offering expert advice. We have been active in real estate in our markets for decades, so we understand the culture, the economic context, the local legal context and the history.
Accenta s'attaque à un immense défi environnemental : décarboner le chauffage et la climatisation des bâtiments, qui représentent 10% des émissions mondiales de CO2. Elle est issue de 3 années de R&D au X-Novation Center de l'Ecole Polytechnique. Grâce à des innovations portées par l'Intelligence Artificielle, l'entreprise a mis au point des technologies énergétiques uniques qui rendent accessibles et garantissent aux propriétaires immobiliers une décarbonation drastique du chauffage et de la climatisation. Avec la chaufferie bas carbone et la plateforme d'optimisation d'Accenta, vous chauffez et climatisez vos bâtiments de manière compétitive en divisant par 14 vos émissions de carbone et réduisant vos émissions carbone jusqu’à -95%.
We are one of the world's largest law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegiate and team based way of working.
We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. We provide them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the Firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our more than 15,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners and investors. For more than 25 years, our experienced leadership, owning approximately 40% of our equity, has delivered compound annual investment returns of almost 20% for shareholders. In 2019, corporate revenues were more than $3.0 billion ($3.5 billion including affiliates), with $33 billion of assets under management in our investment management segment.
DLA Piper is a global law firm capable of taking care of the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business. With offices throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than virtually any other law firm in the world.
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world.
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in over 50 countries with more than 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 sites. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the forerunner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.
Yard Reaas is an independent group, a leader in Italy in real estate consultancy and integrated management of real estate services. The Group, with its subsidiaries Yard CAM and Yard RE, operates in both the institutional market and the distressed segment for Italian and foreign investors, banks, SGR/funds, industrial groups, private equity funds, and family offices. Yard Reaas has over 30 years of experience in the technical sector (due diligence, project management, and monitoring), environmental, valuation, and management (property management). In the context of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria and investment sustainability, in 2015, it became the first real estate consultancy company registered for Italy in PRI – Principles for Responsible Investment.
At Líbere Hospitality Group, we merge design and technology, embracing a new concept of accommodation that is more personal, sustainable, and modern. We anticipate the future of the hotel industry, for both owners and our customers.Since 2019, we have been responding to the growing demand for innovative accommodations that integrate technology to enhance the travel experience. We have become leaders in Spain, operating more than 15 properties across 12 major cities, achieving over 1200 accommodation units in our portfolio.
The company serves clients including AEW, Primonial REIM, Generali Real Estate, SwissLife Asset Managers and the French government. In March 2022 Deepki raised €150 million in a Series C round of funding which was jointly led by Highland Europe and One Peak Partners. Other investors include Bpifrance, through their Large Venture fund, and Revaia.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.
Skanska CDE is a leading developer of office and living sector projects in Central and Eastern Europe, operating in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our teammates, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.
BuildingMinds enables owners and managers of real estate to de-risk and drive the performance of their portfolios, clear regulatory hurdles, and protect portfolio valuations across day-to-day operations now, and in the future. Its technology platform is helping some of the world’s largest organizations to transform real estate from a resource-consuming industry into a resource-generating industry. By leveraging AI to optimize decarbonization strategies, BuildingMinds’ platform offers ESG reporting solutions that ensure organizations adhere to global and local policies and standards, including upcoming regulatory changes. BuildingMinds was founded in 2019 by Schindler Group to meet the company's need for building data monitoring and management and has grown to a team of more than 150 experts across 40 countries. With over $100M in funding from Schindler and technological support from Microsoft, BuildingMinds has expanded to meet the needs of real estate managers across reporting and ESG
GFORM ist ein Full Service Immobilien- und Finanzmanager mit Schwerpunkt auf Lebensmittelgeankerte Fachmarkzentren in Deutschland. GFORM verwaltet derzeit mehr als 1,22 Milliarden Euro assets im Auftrag verschiedener Plattformen und Fonds, darunter Greenman OPEN. GFORM ist Teil der Greenman Gruppe, ein Zusammenschluss von Tochtergesellschaften, darunter Greenman Investments, Europa‘s einziger voll integrierter Investmentfondsmanager für Lebensmitteleinzelhandelsimmobilien.
Basée à Paris, Greenman Arth est une société de gestion de portefeuille. Elle maîtrise toute la chaîne de valeur, à savoir, l'acquisition, la valorisation et la gestion des actifs grâce à une équipe d'experts dans ce domaine. Elle a lancé début 2022 la SCPI GMA Essentialis, qui est spécialisée dans l’immobilier de la grande distribution alimentaire en France et en Allemagne.
Greenman Poland, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, is an asset manager and developer in the convenience retail sector, focused on the acquisition, management and development of food anchored retail parks and shopping centres. Greenman Poland has 150 million EURO assets under management, comprising of retail parks and shopping centres totalling 87,000 sqm. The assets are anchored by leading European retailers including Carrefour, Rossmann, JYSK, Pepco and Spar. Greenman Poland is part of the Greenman Group, a collection of subsidiary corporations including Greenman Investments, Europe’s only fully integrated grocery real estate investment fund manager.
BGO is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lending advisor, and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BGO has offices in 27 cities across thirteen countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest, provide real estate lending solutions, and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients.
The Real Estate Investment arm of Goldman Sachs' Asset Management Division focuses on investing in equity and debt positions across all forms of real estate.
SFO Capital Partners, a London-based global real estate investor and investment manager focused on establishing and maintaining long-term relationships with its global clients and partners. SFO adopts disciplined investment strategies organized by asset classes and geographies. As of December 2023, SFO Capital Partners has acquired a diversified portfolio comprising more than USD2.4 billion in assets located primarily in the USA and Europe.
Com mais de 20 anos de experiência, somos uma consultoria especializada em potencializar os resultados das empresas dos mercados imobiliário e de infraestrutura. Atuamos com soluções 360º nas áreas de gestão de pessoas e de estruturação de processos organizacionais.
