Coronavirus & Real Estate Solutions
Creating Cashflow Through All Lockdown Scenarios
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SPECIAL GUEST:
HEIDI LEARNER Chief Economist Savills - NY 
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Monday 6th April
15:00 - 16:00 | London time (GMT+1)
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As Coronavirus spreads, patterns of response from government, business and the public might offer insights for real estate and capital markets to map out contingencies in current deals, transactions and asset management.
This eMeeting will gather senior real estate leaders to discuss openly amongst each other and share what steps they are taking in order to benchmark solutions as a global community. What is the state play in different sectors, regions and asset classes to buy, sell, hold or ditch?
This eMeeting will gather senior real estate leaders to discuss openly amongst each other and share what steps they are taking in order to benchmark solutions as a global community. What is the state play in different sectors, regions and asset classes to buy, sell, hold or ditch?
Mapping market fundamentals with the current coronavirus reaction patterns
Asset classes & Appetite - Time for a new risk curve?
What can we learn from the different outbreak scenarios?
Looking into the future - is Europe and America on the same curve as Asia?
Short-term vs long-term consequences for real estate & the economy
Sector specific disruption
Regional specific disruption
Business as usual cash and dealflow? If not now, when?
Submit your interest (Non-members)
Participation is restricted to Club Members and eMembers.
If you would prefer to contact us by email, please send to [email protected].
Our team will get in touch with you soon to confirm your participation
Participation is restricted to Club Members and eMembers.
If you would prefer to contact us by email, please send to [email protected].
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Confirmed Participants
Alessio
Lucentini
Managing Director, Investment and Asset management, Italy
HIG Capital
Ben
Lehrecke
Managing Partner
Fundament Advisory
Carsten
Czarnetzki
Country Head Spain
AEW Europe
Christo
Iliev
Founder and Chairman
AG Capital
Dobrin
Staikov
MD of Capital Markets
Lion's Head
Eduardo
Christiano
Director - Valuation & Advisory Services
CBRE
Eric
Assimakopoulos
Founder & Managing Partner
Revetas Capital
Felipe
Antunes
CEO
Next Realty
Florent
Avella
Managing Director & Founder
Silver Oaks Hospitality Solutions
Florian
Schaefer
Senior MD
Northwood Investors
Fraser
Greenshields
Partner & Real Estate Finance Leader
EY
Gunther
Deutsch
MD - Head of Real Estate Transactions Europe, Country Head Germany
Barings
Hunt
Doering
Founder & CEO
Innovation Real Estate Partners
Jan-Willem
Sterk
Director Real Estate
Vistra - Netherlands
Josef
Preschel
Managing Director & Founder
Peninsula Investments
Juliana
Blau
Managing Partner
B11 Properties
Kevin
Cooper
Co-Head ICG Real Estate
ICG
Luke
Savage
Vice President - Head of Global Acquisitions
Medical Properties Trust
Marcos
César
Director, Occupiers Services & Retail
CBRE
Paola
Ricciardi
Country Managing Director
KROLL Real Estate Advisory Group
Robert
Abt
Managing Director
Clarendon Properties Group
Sebastián
Sommer
Founder & Director
Tayron Capital
Tanya
Kosseva-Boshova
Managing Partner
Lion's Head
Walter
Cardoso
CEO
First Properties
Alessio Lucentini
Managing Director, Investment and Asset management, ItalyHIG Capital
Italy
Alessio Lucentini joined EQT Partners in September 2019. Prior to joining EQT Partners, Alessio was Country Team Head and Managing Director of AXA Real Estate Investment Managers in Italy. Alessio was responsible for managing the Italian office and investments in the Italian market, increasing the portfolio and covering all asset classes, Prior to that Alessio held asset management and financial analyst positions at AIG/Lincoln and American JV, developing multi-classes real-estate projects. Alessio started his real estate career at Cushman & Wakefield in the valuation team, analysing single assets and portfolios in all Italian territory. Alessio holds a B.Sc in Economics from the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, Italy.
Ben Lehrecke
Managing PartnerFundament Advisory
Germany
Prior to founding Fundament, Ben acted for 12 years as country head of Round Hill Capital including 5 years as CEO of Vitus Group. Selected previous experience include Head of German and Austrian real estate business for Pears Global, Director of Acquisitions at The Mills Corp. and KanAm Group in Munich, and Director of New Business Development at Tishman Speyer Properties in London and New York.
Ben holds a Dual Masters degree in Business Management and Engineering from TU Berlin and Masters of Real Estate Development from USC, Los Angeles.
Carsten Czarnetzki
Country Head SpainAEW Europe
Spain
Carsten is Country Head for Spain as well as portfolio manager for AEW Europe Value Investors, a core-plus/value-add fund actively acquiring office assets across Europe. Carsten has over 15 years’ experience in acquiring and managing real estate assets throughout the US and Europe. Prior to joining AEW, Carsten was a Director at Generali, previously also working at Deutsche Bank M&A, JER Partners and Starwood Capital Group. Carsten is a German national, fluent in English, Spanish and French.
Christo Iliev
Founder and ChairmanAG Capital
Bulgaria
Distinguished entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in real estate, Christo is the Founder and Chairman of AG Capital, a prominent residential and commercial property investor, and asset manager in Central and Eastern Europe. Under Christo's leadership, AG Capital has earned a reputation as a trusted and innovative multi-asset class real estate investment and management group of companies with AUM of EUR 750M. In addition to his role at AG Capital, Christo actively contributes to the professional community as a member of reputable organizations, including the YPO and the Harvard Business School Alumni network.
Dobrin Staikov
MD of Capital MarketsLion's Head
Bulgaria
Dobrin Staikov serves as MD 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 a 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).
Eduardo Christiano
Director - Valuation & Advisory ServicesCBRE
Brazil
Engenheiro civil formado pela Universidade Federal de santa Catarina e membro da RICs (MRICs), Eduardo Christiano atua no mercado imobiliário há 10 anos e ocupa atualmente o cargo de gerente do departamento de valoração e Aconselhamento Geral da CB Richard Ellis. Ao longo da última década, analisou, avaliou e aconselhou os mais diversos tipos de imóveis, mantendo um foco especial no mercado de shopping centers, no qual teve a oportunidade de trabalhar para os principais players nacionais e estrangeiros deste mercado no Brasil.
Eric Assimakopoulos
Founder & Managing PartnerRevetas Capital
USA
Eric has over 22 years of experience in the real estate sector, principally as a developer and investor. He is a US national and spent the majority of the last 15 years in Europe, initially investing in Belgium, Germany, and the Slovak Republic. Eric has completed over €1 billion of real estate transactions throughout US and Europe. In 2002, he launched and built Bifrost Investment Group (predecessor to Revetas Capital) into a leading CEE investment and asset manager. Since 2009, he has actively developed a platform to restructure and recapitalise distressed real estate in CEE, leading to the formation of Revetas Capital. Since then, Eric successfully restructured and recapitalised over €600 million worth of real estate assets in the region
Felipe Antunes
CEONext Realty
Brazil
Felipe Antunes serves as CEO of Next Realty, a prominent Brazilian real estate company. Under his leadership, Next Realty has established itself as an innovative force in Brazil's property market, focusing on modern real estate solutions and client-centered services. Antunes brings extensive experience in real estate development and business management to his role. His strategic vision has positioned Next Realty as a forward-thinking company that leverages technology and market expertise to deliver exceptional results for clients across Brazil's dynamic real estate sector.
Florent Avella
Managing Director & FounderSilver Oaks Hospitality Solutions
Belize
Florent Avella is the Managing Director and Founder of Silver Oaks Hospitality Solutions.
Florent brings with him an impressive wealth of experience in hospitality development. Florent carries a degree in hospitality management, Certification in Accounting & Finance, US GAAP, and Real-Estate & Hotel Investment Certification from Cornell University NY. His previous roles were as CFO & Finance Director in both branded &
independent hotel groups in French Polynesia, Saint Martin, South East Asia, Iraq, & Belize. Flo is an avid PADI certified diver who also likes cooking & photography.
His favorite quote is “Price is what you pay, Value is what you get”.
Florent brings with him an impressive wealth of experience in hospitality development. Florent carries a degree in hospitality management, Certification in Accounting & Finance, US GAAP, and Real-Estate & Hotel Investment Certification from Cornell University NY. His previous roles were as CFO & Finance Director in both branded &
independent hotel groups in French Polynesia, Saint Martin, South East Asia, Iraq, & Belize. Flo is an avid PADI certified diver who also likes cooking & photography.
His favorite quote is “Price is what you pay, Value is what you get”.
Florian Schaefer
Senior MDNorthwood Investors
United Kingdom
Florian Schaefer is a Senior Managing Director at Northwood and is responsible for sourcing and executing real estate equity and debt opportunities in Europe. Prior to joining Northwood Investors, Mr. Schaefer served as a Managing Director at the Blackstone Real Estate Group. During his 14 year career at Blackstone, Mr. Schaefer was based in London and Hong Kong and was involved in over $10 billion of real estate acquisitions, disposals and financings across all property types in Europe and Asia. He has been involved in the Blackstone Real Estate Group’s international expansion and most recently played a key role in leading Blackstone Real Estate’s core plus business in Asia. Mr. Schaefer received an MBA from the EBS University;
Fraser Greenshields
Partner & Real Estate Finance LeaderEY
United Kingdom
Gunther Deutsch
MD - Head of Real Estate Transactions Europe, Country Head GermanyBarings
Germany
Gunther Deutsch is Barings Head of Transactions Europe and Managing Director at Barings Germany. He is overseeing the investment markets Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and the UK. Transaction volume executed over the last 3 years. 3 bn EUR of acquisistions and 2.25 bn EUR of dispositions. Prior to co-founding PAMERA in 2010 (before its acquisition by Cornerstone/Barings in 2014), Gunther Deutsch was founder and owner of the asset management platform Metis Asset Management GmbH in 2004. Previous to that, he spent 13 years in senior positions at Deutsche Bank (RREEF) and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in Munich, Berlin and New York.
Hunt Doering
Founder & CEOInnovation Real Estate Partners
United Kingdom
Jan-Willem Sterk
Director Real EstateVistra - Netherlands
Netherlands
Josef Preschel
Managing Director & FounderPeninsula Investments
USA
He has been both an Investor and Developer of residential and mixed-used projects across Latin America and the South Eastern US. While working in Latin America, Josef identified a significant regional housing deficit, which he saw as a great opportunity to create value by investing in the residential development space; therefore, in 2005 he co-founded Peninsula with Mauricio Levitin. At Peninsula, Josef is responsible for overseeing investments, portfolio allocation in Mexico, Panama and Colombia, and managing investor relations. He is a member of the Investment Committee of the different funds of the firm.
Juliana Blau
Managing PartnerB11 Properties
Brazil
Juliana Blau is the managing partner of B3 Empreendimentos Imobiliários. She is responsible for the consolidation of previously acquired assets, professionalization of the firm as well as new investments and portfolio strategy. Juliana holds a bachelor degree in Business from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
Kevin Cooper
Co-Head ICG Real EstateICG
United Kingdom
Kevin is Co-Head of ICGRE, managing responsibility for Sale & Leaseback, Development Finance & Private Equity strategies. Kevin previously held responsibility for the Partnership Capital investment strategy. He is a Member of the ICGRE IC, AM IC & ICG Management Committee. In 2006 Kevin co-founded Longbow Real Estate Capital, a real estate private capital business, which was acquired by ICG in 2011. Prior to joining ICG, Kevin was a Managing Director at GMAC & lead the market entry and expansion of GMAC’s U.K. real estate debt business (2002-2006). Prior to joining GMAC, Kevin was a Founder Member of the Structured Property Finance business for Halifax from 1998-2002. Kevin began his career as a trainee corporate banker at Barclays.
Luke Savage
Vice President - Head of Global AcquisitionsMedical Properties Trust
USA
Luke Savage serves as VP of International Acquisitions for MPT the leading source of capital for hospitals in the United States, Australia, and Western Europe and the only U.S. healthcare REIT focusing exclusively on hospitals. He has been a part of MPT since 2007, serving in the Birmingham, AL corporate headquarters, the NY office, and has opened and is currently located in the company’s Luxembourg office. His responsibilities include leading the international acquisitions team, sourcing, due diligence and selection of investment opportunities as well as International Operations. During his career with MPT, the company’s portfolio has grown to almost 400 hospital properties in 8 countries, worth over $16 billion USD.
Marcos César
Director, Occupiers Services & RetailCBRE
Brazil
Marcos Sousa César serves as Director of Occupier Services & Retail at CBRE Brazil, where he plays a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive commercial real estate solutions. CBRE, recognized globally as a leader in the real estate industry, has been operating in Brazil for over 40 years, providing strategic consulting, transaction management, and property services. In his position, Marcos helps clients optimize their real estate portfolios, focusing on lease renewals, rent reductions, and strategic advisory in the dynamic retail and occupier markets. His work is integral to navigating the complexities of the Brazilian real estate landscape, ensuring clients achieve their investment and operational goals.
Paola Ricciardi
Country Managing DirectorKROLL Real Estate Advisory Group
Italy
Paola Ricciardi is the country managing director and chairman of the Board at Kroll Real Estate Advisory Group (REAG) based in Italy.
In addition to supervising the primary main service lines (Advisory, REAG4loans, Technical Services, Transaction Advisory and Debt Advisory Services), Paola also coordinates business operations in Italy.
Previously, as European Coordinating Manager, she was responsible for supervising pan-European projects and cross-border projects with the U.S.
Paola regularly takes part as a speaker at real estate events and conferences and collaborates with prestigious Italian universities.
In 2006 she helped to found Real Estate Ladies Italian Association (AREL).
Robert Abt
Managing DirectorClarendon Properties Group
Germany
Robert has over 17 years of experience in M&A and Corporate Finance. He has advised on real estate transactions in excess of €5bn. Transactions include the acquisitions of shopping malls as well as large residential portfolios, financings of such acquisitions with German mortgage banks (Pfandbriefbanks) as well as with commercial banks and the CMBS (pre-Lehman as well as CMBS 2.0). Robert started his career with the investment bank Lazard and worked as a lawyer and partner for international law firms in Frankfurt, Munich, London and New York. Robert received a law degree from Heidelberg University.
Sebastián Sommer
Founder & DirectorTayron Capital
Panama
Sebastián Sommer is the Founder & Director of Tayron Capital, a financial services firm based in Argentina. With extensive experience in capital markets and investment management, Sommer leads strategic initiatives and business development at Tayron Capital. He specializes in financial advisory services and investment solutions, leveraging his deep understanding of Latin American markets. Under his leadership, Tayron Capital has established itself as a trusted partner for clients seeking sophisticated financial services and investment opportunities in the region.
Tanya Kosseva-Boshova
Managing PartnerLion's Head
Bulgaria
20 years of experience on the SEE commercial property market. Acted as partner and managing director of the largest and most successful property companies in Bulgaria – Colliers International, Landmark Property Bulgaria, European Trade Center. Led the development, leasing and management of several successful commercial projects in the region – with a focus on shopping malls and office buildings. Tanya is the Chair Person of the Association of Commercial Building Owners in Bulgaria. The organization represent the largest commercial developers in the country. Tanya also acts as Chair Person of Ladies Forum, non-for profit organization of business women.
Walter Cardoso
CEOFirst Properties
Brazil
Walter Cardoso é formado em Engenharia Civil pela UNESP e tem especialização em Matemática Financeira na FGV. Começou na CBRE em 1985 e passou por diversos setores antes de chegar à presidência da companhia. Foi responsável pelo departamento de desenvolvimento de novos projetos (1985-1989) e diretor de investimentos entre 1989 e 1994. Como Managing Director (1994-1998), Cardoso consolidou todas as linhas comerciais de negócios no Brasil. Assumiu o papel de presidente em 1998, após a fusão de Richard Ellis e a CB Commercial. Hoje ele é responsável pelas orientações estratégicas e desempenho dos escritórios da empresa em todo o país e supervisiona uma equipe de mais de 1.000 profissionais, fornecendo soluções para o mercado imobiliário.
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