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EVENT MANAGERS
Andres Gómez
RE Director SpainGRI Institute
Spain
Giovana
Giovana Caravetti
Head Southern Europe & FranceGRI Institute
Graduated in Advertising and Marketing from Pontifícia Universidade de Campinas. Experience in the service and sales business. Currently focused on developing relationships among entrepreneurs in the real estate market.
Responsible for the RE Club in Chile, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. Actively involved in the decisions and organization of meetings for members, and the relationship between them. Focused on bringing new members and relevant companies from the sector, to develop the Club in the Andean countries, and Argentina. Also responsible for the Hospitality sector throughout Latin America, concentrating efforts, for the main meeting of the sector at a regional level.
Julia Bearzotti
Customer Success - IberiaGRI Institute
USA
Laura
Laura Sancesario
Relationship Manager - GRI Real Estate - EuropeGRI Institute
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.
Paulo Paiva
RE Director IberiaGRI Institute
Portugal
Tomas Terracini
RE Director Southern EuropeGRI Institute
Spain
Discussion
Hospitality Investments in Spain
Is it a crystal clear opportunity, or current hurdles are still posing a threat over strong fundamentals?
- Demand Forecast - Will Spain keep its spotlight in the upcoming years? How do we see the evolution of demand in the country?
- Product Type & Experiences - What are the most interesting hotel investments nowadays? Which kind of products are we looking for?
- Development Cost & Workforce - How are rising construction costs and labor shortages affecting project feasibility? How to stay competitive?
- Operational Profitability - In a demanding post-pandemic market, how can owners ensure efficiency without sacrificing guest experience?
Javier Colino
Partner - Real EstateCMS
Spain
Javier Colino is a Partner of the Real Estate & Construction department at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo. He specialises in M&A real estate transactions and in real estate finance. Over the past few years, his practice has focused on advising domestic and international clients (mostly private equity firms and institutional investors) on mergers and acquisitions of real estate based businesses, real estate financings, acquisition of trophy assets, joint ventures, portfolios of REOs and NPLs, workouts of troubled loans, listings of SOCIMIs (Spanish REITs), and project developments.
Bernardo Lazcano
Managing DirectorActivum SG UK Advisors Limited
Spain
Bernardo Lazcano serves as Managing Director of ActivumSG UK Advisors Limited, a specialized financial advisory firm. Based in Spain, he brings extensive expertise in international investment management and cross-border financial solutions. Lazcano leads strategic initiatives focused on connecting European and Latin American markets, leveraging his deep understanding of both regions' financial landscapes. His leadership at ActivumSG emphasizes innovative advisory services for institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. With a proven track record in asset management and corporate finance, he has established himself as a key figure in international financial advisory services.
Jesús Abellán Gómez
CEOArum Group
Spain
Jesús Abellán holds a degree and MBA from ESADE (Barcelona). He also completed the FMP at Stanford University. He began his career on the treasury desk of Banc de Sabadell. Subsequently he spent five years as CFO of Cilsa, a subsidiary of Port de Barcelona, before becoming Head of Corporate Finance at Medgroup, a RE investment and management company backed by Soros REI. He spent 12 years at Medgroup in different roles, ultimately becoming CEO. In 2009 he founded Impulse, specialized in managing real estate assets in different European countries. In 2017 he was appointed CEO of ArumGroup, company specialised in Development of Resorts and Luxury Real Estate. In 2021 founded Lorum, company that has developed a real estate management software.
Paula León Arias
Head of Origination Commercial Real Estate and Hotel Lending in Structured Finance.Banco Sabadell
Spain
The first eleven years of my career took place in international banking in Real Estate Finance both in Madrid and in London (Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Agricole). In early 2013 I joined Sareb, the Spanish bad bank, where I led the strategy and workout of a portfolio of over €40bn of Outstanding Balance for four years. After that, I moved to the Instiutional Sales team where I led the creation of the Loan Sales Chanel and after took charge of the Institutional Sales department and was also in charge of the sale of portfolios of both NPLs and REOs. In 2021 I joined Sigrun Partner as Managing Director for the Real Estate Department where I closed several transactions in Alternative Lending of Real Estate projects in Spain and Portugal.
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Pan European Institute Partner
Regional Institute Partner
Institute Partner
Warsaw | Poland
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.
Madrid | Madrid | Spain
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 $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 106,000 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.
http://www.azora.es/
+34 913 106 370
Madrid | Madrid | Spain
AZORA is an independent private equity styled asset manager of real assets, based in Spain but investing across Europe and the USA. It currently manages €9.2 bn of AuM (once its various vehicles committed firepower is fully invested) with Hospitality and Living representing c. 70% of this. AZORA has a value-add approach with a strong track record in pioneering new assets classes in Southern Europe and a special expertise in building fully integrated platforms in operational assets classes.
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