20 - 22 July
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20/07/2020 | 14:00 - 15:00
Europe
Crisis, cracks or real estate’s safety net?
- ECB & Central Banks buying prime assets to push investors up the risk curve (unconventional monetary actions - €750bn government bond acquisition programme in addition to its €120bn asset purchase program to stimulate domestic demand)
- Changing investment appetite pre and post covid
- Social distancing, travel and quarantines - how will it impact international investors?
- Lending landscape and expectations in a post covid environment
- What are the key drivers for investor confidence in European real estate markets? How can real estate professionals contribute to lower volatility in the market?
- Jobs & GDP - How will the bottom economy recovery impact real estate decisions ?
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Moderator
Andreas Otto
Partner
CMS
Assem
El Alami
Head of International Real Estate Finance
Berlin Hyp
Christoph
Schumacher
Global Head of Real Assets, Private Markets
Blacklake Investment Manager
Federico
Bianchi
CEO
Ho Bee Land
Martin
Farinola
Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies
Arc & Co. Structure Finance
Prakash
Loungani
Assistent Director
International Monetary Fund
Stéphanie
Bensimon
Head of Real Estate
Ardian UK
21/07/2020 | 14:00 - 15:00
Raising Capital & Dry Powder Spend
Equity spree, debt bailout or low rate limbo?
- Asia, US and ME Capital Flows in Europe - Which cities have the pull factor?
- LP Appetite For Risk & Finding Value
- Will Funds, JV’s & Debt become more common given travel restrictions?
- Does diversification become more important post crisis or do investors see better risk adjusted returns in home markets?
- Will country specific factors influence real estate pricing much more than before? Will investors prefer single sector and single market investment ?
- Deal Structures in the New World - Domestic vs International
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Moderator
Tim Graham
Executive Director
JLL India
Audrey
Klein
Partner
Spencer House Partners
Brandon
Hollihan
Founding Partner
Four Towers
David
Smith
MD
Starwood Capital Group
Joanne
McNamara
Executive Vice President, Europe
Oxford Properties Group
Peter
Plaut
Managing Director
BC Partners
22/07/2020 | 14:00 - 15:00
Distressed Deals & Opportunistic, Value Add
Bottom hit, ready for risk?
- Geographical Differentiations - Countries with more cases, longer lockdowns, reliance on hospitality & service for economy will see distressed opportunities emerging & investors are already preparing VS less infections, quick gov reactions and strong fiscal/monetary support will see distressed assets in the longer run should certain assets become obsolete but not too many bankruptcies & distressed assets in the immediate future (Portugal, Spain, Italy VS Germany, CEE)
- More and more companies will delay & default their credits as businesses go bankrupt opening up distressed opportunities
- What are key considerations to keep in mind when making allocation in distressed assets?
- Portfolio diversification
- Working with Lenders - Financing available or Private Equity only? (most lenders are currently only financing existing clients and few within distressed realm)
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Moderator
Peter Plaut
Managing Director
BC Partners
Anas
Halabi
Co-founder & Head of Investments
Vennre
James
Piper
Partner
TPG
Joseph
De Leo
Senior Partner
PineBridge Benson Elliot
Karim
Habra
Global Co-Head of Real Estate at Partners Group
Partners Group - Switzerland
Laurian
Douin
Managing Director
BC Partners
Tavis
Cannell
Partner & Head RE Europe
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Andreas Otto
PartnerCMS
Germany
Andreas Otto’s practice covers all aspects of commercial real estate law. With special hotel and leisure as well as retail sector expertise, he advises German and international property owners, investors and project developers on transactions and project developments. Andreas is particularly experienced acting for Spanish investors and Spanish companies operating in Germany whom he advises on their business activities together with a fully bilingual team. In this context, he also coordinates the German-Spanish group within the CMS organisation. In addition, Andreas has a strong, internationally focused notary practice, providing notarial services for real estate and corporate transactions.
Assem El Alami
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.
Christoph Schumacher
Global Head of Real Assets, Private MarketsBlacklake Investment Manager
Switzerland
Dr. Christoph Schumacher has been appointed as Global Head Real Estate at Credit Suisse Asset Management as of June 1, 2017. Christoph served as Managing Director at Union Investment Institutional Property GmbH, Germany, in charge of the Institutional Business and a member of Union Investment’s Real Estate Investment Committee. In January 2016, he became spokesman of the board of the German Property Federation ”ZIA Region Nord“. From 2005 to 2011, Christoph worked for Generali Real Estate, in Cologne, Luxembourg and Paris. Prior to that he was a lawyer for Linklaters in Berlin and London. He was previously a personal advisor/office manager to the minister of finance in Berlin.
Federico Bianchi
CEOHo Bee Land
United Kingdom
Mr Federico Bianchi joined Ho Bee Land in February 2025 as the CEO in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for overseeing the Group’s operations in the UK.
Martin Farinola
Head of Real Estate Debt StrategiesArc & Co. Structure Finance
United Kingdom
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.
Prakash Loungani
Assistent DirectorInternational Monetary Fund
USA
Prakash Loungani is Assistant Director and Senior Personnel and Budget Manager in the IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office. Previously, he headed the Development Macroeconomics Division in the Research Department and was co-chair of the IMF’s Jobs and Growth working group from 2011-15. He is an adjunct professor of management at Vanderbilt University’s Owen School, where he has taught in the Executive MBA program since 2001, and adjunct at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey School of Business.
Stéphanie Bensimon
Head of Real EstateArdian UK
France
Head of Real Estate in Europe, Stéphanie Bensimon joined Ardian France in 2016 with over 17 years’ experience, most recently at Invesco Real Estate, where she spent five years and was Head of Transactions in France, Belgium and Southern Europe from 2011. Prior to that, she held roles at Carval Investors, part of the Cargill Group, and GE Real Estate Group in Paris.
Tim Graham
Executive DirectorJLL India
Singapore
Audrey Klein
PartnerSpencer House Partners
United Kingdom
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.
Brandon Hollihan
Founding PartnerFour Towers
United Kingdom
Brandon co-founded Castleforge Partners (formerly Mercer Real Estate Partners) in July 2010. Prior to founding Castleforge, Brandon worked for Westbrook Partners and Morgan Stanley Real Estate. Brandon has been involved in transacting over £1.5b of Real Estate asset value across the U.S. and Western Europe and has experience as both an advisor and an investor across a diverse range of investment types and asset classes. Castleforge Partners manages discretionary funds on behalf of a range of institutional investors and can invest across asset classes. It focuses thematically on select opportunity sets and seeks to generate high cash flow using operations.
David Smith
MDStarwood Capital Group
United Kingdom
David Smith is a Senior Vice President in the European Acquisitions team at Starwood Capital. In this role, Mr. Smith is responsible for leading Starwood's equity investments in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and CEE regions and Digital Infrastructure investments on a Pan-European basis. Mr. Smith was previously a member of the International Capital Markets team at Starwood where he closed >$10bn in financing across greater than 60 transactions in 16 different countries. Prior to joining Starwood in 2016, Mr. Smith spent five years at Citi, across a number of roles in real estate finance and corporate & investment banking. Mr. Smith received a BSc. (Hons) degree in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin.
Joanne McNamara
Executive Vice President, EuropeOxford Properties Group
United Kingdom
Joanne McNamara is Executive Vice President – Europe of Oxford Properties, a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder. In this role, Jo is responsible for all aspects of Oxford’s business across Europe. Jo is a member of Oxford’s global Executive and Investment Committees, and also a member of OMERS Portfolio Management Committee and OMERS Europe Executive Leadership Team. Jo was one of Oxford’s first team members in London, joining the European investment team in 2010, and over the past decade has contributed to and led many of the organization’s most significant investment and development transactions. Jo was most recently responsible for the operating performance of Oxford’s European business and leadership of the 40+ person European team.
Peter Plaut
Managing DirectorBC Partners
Monaco
Peter is a dual American and British citizen who splits his time between New York and London—but his true home is wherever bold ideas are being built. He’s traveled to more than 65 countries, often venturing into the world’s most remote corners. That global curiosity has shaped a 30-year career focused on helping visionary founders turn world-changing ideas into investable, scalable realities.
A recognized leader in global finance, Peter has worked across the buy-side and sell-side, earning accolades including “Top Rising Stars of Hedge Funds,” “Institutional Investor All-American,” and “Euromoney Top Research Analyst.” He’s also held a term membership at the Council on Foreign Relations—testament to his credibility not only in markets,
Peter Plaut
Managing DirectorBC Partners
Monaco
Peter is a dual American and British citizen who splits his time between New York and London—but his true home is wherever bold ideas are being built. He’s traveled to more than 65 countries, often venturing into the world’s most remote corners. That global curiosity has shaped a 30-year career focused on helping visionary founders turn world-changing ideas into investable, scalable realities.
A recognized leader in global finance, Peter has worked across the buy-side and sell-side, earning accolades including “Top Rising Stars of Hedge Funds,” “Institutional Investor All-American,” and “Euromoney Top Research Analyst.” He’s also held a term membership at the Council on Foreign Relations—testament to his credibility not only in markets,
Anas Halabi
Co-founder & Head of InvestmentsVennre
United Kingdom
Anas Halabi is Co-founder & Head of Investments at Vennre, a London-based real estate investment platform. He brings extensive experience in real estate finance and investment management, specializing in property technology and alternative investment solutions. At Vennre, Halabi leads investment strategy and portfolio management, focusing on democratizing real estate investing through innovative digital platforms. His expertise spans asset management, market analysis, and strategic partnerships within the PropTech sector. Halabi's leadership has been instrumental in Vennre's growth as a prominent player in the UK's digital real estate investment landscape.
James Piper
PartnerTPG
United Kingdom
Mr. Piper is a Partner, Co-Head of Europe and member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee, based in London. Prior to joining TPG, he was a Partner in the Real Estate Group at Ares Management, where he spent 12 years, before which he was a member of the European Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. He received a Masters degree in Physics from the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with First Class Honours. He is also a trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.
Joseph De Leo
Senior PartnerPineBridge Benson Elliot
United Kingdom
Joseph has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate industry across Europe and North America. Joseph joined Benson Elliot in 2008 and co-heads all investment and asset management activity. Before joining Benson Elliot, he was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group in Frankfurt, Germany where he built and managed a team of 40 real estate professionals with investments of €5.5bn, and led c. €700m of exits and re-financings. Prior to joining Fortress, Joseph was a Vice President at Oxford Properties Group in Toronto, Canada and worked at Borealis Capital Corp, where he managed a C$3.8bn retail investment business.
Karim Habra
Global Co-Head of Real Estate at Partners GroupPartners Group - Switzerland
France
Karim Habra is responsible for Ivanhoe Cambridge European platform and its future growth. He oversees all the company’s real estate operations in Europe including its development activities. Karim Habra began his career with GE Real Estate in 1998 and was given responsibility for its Central European operations in 2003, before joining JER Partners in 2008 as Managing Director, European Funds. In 2012, he joined LaSalle Investment Management as Managing Director of Central Europe before serving successively as Managing Director of France, then Head of Continental Europe.
Laurian Douin
Managing DirectorBC Partners
United Kingdom
Laurian Douin joined BCP Real Estate in London in 2018. Previously, he spent 12 years at Altarea Cogedim, a French listed multi-format real estate development and property company, most recently as a Managing Director with responsibility for office investments, member of the group executive committee and CEO of AltaFund. Before that, he was head of Altarea Cogedim group corporate finance for 4 years until 2009, in charge of corporate development, international expansion and bank financing. Prior to Altarea Cogedim, Laurian was Director at PwC Real Estate Corporate Finance, which he joined in 2004, and previously, Manager at Andersen Real Estate Corporate Finance where he started in 1998, with a focus on M&A, financial advisory and valuation
Tavis Cannell
Partner & Head RE EuropeGoldman Sachs Asset Management
United Kingdom
Tavis is co-head of Real Estate in Europe within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In this role, he is responsible for the design and implementation of the firm's real estate investment strategies in the region, including investments in real estate assets, operating platforms and real estate-backed loans. Tavis is a member of the Asset Management Real Estate Investment Committee. He joined Goldman Sachs as an executive director in the European Special Situations Group in 2005. Tavis was named managing director in 2010 and partner in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, Tavis worked at Morgan Stanley in mergers & acquisitions advisory and real estate private equity in London and Paris.
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