Prior to forming Crosstree, Nick was with The Blackstone Group, most recently as Managing Director and Head of the UK Real Estate team based in London. Nick has led deals in most real estate sectors including office, retail, industrial, residential, student and healthcare, covering both public market and private transactions. Before joining Blackstone at the beginning of 2006, Nick worked at Broadreach Capital Partners in Silicon Valley and practiced as a corporate and structured finance lawyer in both London and Hong Kong. Nick received a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He completed his law degree at Exeter University.