GRI Opportunity Series 2020

20 - 22 July

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‘In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity’ - Albert Einstein

Pre COVID-19, Europe’s real estate markets were already undergoing cyclical, structural and consumer led pricing adjustments, whilst navigating through social and geopolitical headwinds. Savvy investors were waiting for rock bottom to jump on a new cycle, yet no one predicted the chaos that early 2020 would bring. Now, as lockdowns ease and the government and financial institutions have shown their cards, attention turns to recovery and what opportunities can be delivered; how will the investment community play their turn, and what hand will define the winners and losers?

Join domestic and international European real estate investors, lenders, developers and asset owners of the GRI eCommunity at this critical time to map out the new normal for real estate growth. Through candid peer to peer discussions; understand risks and rewards to distressed deals, debate rates, values and re-pricing of core, core+ and opportunistic strategies.

Online Discussions

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

Dr. Andreas Otto

Partner, Global Co-Head of Real Estate

CMS Hasche Sigle

Assem El Alami

Head of International Real Estate Finance

Berlin Hyp

Christoph Schumacher

Global Head RE

Credit Suisse

Federico Bianchi

MD & Head of Asset Management for Europe

Starwood Capital Group

Martin Farinola

Head of Real Estate Debt Europe

Brookfield

Prakash Loungani

Assistent Director

International Monetary Fund

Stéphanie Bensimon

Managing Director

Ardian

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

Audrey Klein

Head of Fundraising

Kennedy Wilson

Brandon Hollihan

Founding Partner

Castleforge Partners

David Smith

SVP - Capitall Markets

Starwood Capital Group

Joanne McNamara

Managing Director - Head of Europe

Oxford Properties Group

Peter Plaut

Executive Director

Wimmer Family Office

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

Executive Director

Wimmer Family Office

Anas Halabi

Head of Real Estate

3S Capital Investments

James MacNamara

Managing Director

Strategic Value Partners

James Piper

Partner

TPG

Joseph De Leo

Senior Partner

Benson Elliot

Karim Habra

Head of Europe and Asia Pacific

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Laurian Douin

Managing Director

BC Partners

Tavis Cannell

Partner & Head RE Europe

Goldman Sachs

Dr.

Dr. Andreas Otto

Partner, Global Co-Head of Real EstateCMS Hasche Sigle

Germany

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.

Assem

Assem El Alami

Head of International Real Estate FinanceBerlin Hyp

Germany

Assem El Alami is the Head of the Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises ten sales teams in Germany, Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 22,5 bn EUR. Berlin Hyp provides financing for large scale property developments and real estate investments. Moreover, Berlin Hyp is member of the S-Finanzgruppe, the German saving banks group and acts as a center of competence for its 380 members. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.

Christoph

Christoph Schumacher

Global Head RECredit Suisse

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

Federico Bianchi

MD & Head of Asset Management for EuropeStarwood Capital Group

United Kingdom

Federico Bianchi is a Managing Director & Head of Asset Management at Starwood Capital Europe, based in London and responsible for the management of the European assets. Prior to joining Starwood, Federico was a Principal, Asset Management at GreenOak Real Estate (London), where he worked for 4 years with a specific focus on Spain and Italy. Previously, Federico was Italian Country Manager and a Member of the European Board of ISG; at that time he also joined the Executive Committee of ULI in Italy. Prior to that, he served as a Director of Asset Management at Condotte Real Estate and a Director at Tishman Speyer Properties, where he was overseeing deals and projects for a combined value of more than € 1.5 Bn.

Martin

Martin Farinola

Head of Real Estate Debt EuropeBrookfield

United Kingdom

Martin Farinola is an Investment Director and a member of GAM’s Real Estate Finance Team. He joined GAM in October 2015 from Renshaw Bay, an alternative asset management and advisory firm where he was a partner. Prior to that he worked at Goldman Sachs International where he helped establish the European secondary CRE whole loan trading platform. He also shared responsibility for the pricing, structuring, syndication, managing and credit risk of European CRE products, including performing and non-performing loans, new origination, derivatives and CMBS. Before that he was a Director at BlackRock Inc. in London and New York managing a large portfolio of below investment grade CMBS and non-CMBS subordinate debt in Europe and US.

Prakash

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

Stéphanie Bensimon

Managing DirectorArdian

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

Tim Graham

Executive DirectorJLL

Singapore

Audrey

Audrey Klein

Head of FundraisingKennedy Wilson

United Kingdom

Audrey Klein is the Head of Fundraising for Kennedy Wilson Europe. Prior to this 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 including private equity, real estate and hedge funds to European investors comprised of pension funds, banks, family offices and high net worth individuals. 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.

Brandon

Brandon Hollihan

Founding PartnerCastleforge Partners

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

David Smith

SVP - Capitall MarketsStarwood Capital Group

United Kingdom

Joanne

Joanne McNamara

Managing Director - Head of EuropeOxford Properties Group

United Kingdom

Joanne currently leads Oxford’s European investment team and function, and is responsible for developing and implementing Oxford’s European investment strategy of building AUM to over C$15bn by 2022 with a focus on prime office, high street retail, residential and logistic assets in London, Paris and Germany. Joanne oversees all transaction activity in Europe, as well as managing a number of Oxford’s relationships with a range of 3rd party capital partners across the European business. Joanne is also responsible for implementing the European credit strategy, working closely with Oxford’s team in the US.

Peter

Peter Plaut

Executive DirectorWimmer Family Office

United Kingdom

Peter Plaut is consistently recognized as a leader in the industry. Among his many achievements and awards, he was ranked as one of the Top 20 Rising Stars of Hedge Funds during the 2008 global financial crisis. More recently, since the Covid-19 Pandemic locked down the global economy, Plaut has signed over $5 billion of Engagements and/or Term Sheets across various real estate assets classes including residential, mixed use, office, and hospitality. This is a recognition of his ability to manage through crisis and create positive investment opportunities in all environments.

Peter

Peter Plaut

Executive DirectorWimmer Family Office

United Kingdom

Anas

Anas Halabi

Head of Real Estate3S Capital Investments

UAE

Anas heads the global real estate strategy at 3SC. His mandate includes global Core+, value-add and opportunistic, equity and debt investments across various asset classes. Prior to joining 3SC, Anas’s held various senior roles within PERE. He started his career with Dubai Islamic Bank’s principal investment team, joined SHUAA Capital to co-manage the first MENA Hospitality Fund and founded Prediam Partners, a development management practice, focused on international hotel developments. Anas graduated with an MBA from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, and BSc in Economics from the University of Maastricht, Netherlands and the Faculty of Economics & Business Administration in Vienna, Austria.

James

James MacNamara

Managing DirectorStrategic Value Partners

United Kingdom

James is a member of the European investment team with a focus on European real estate. Mr. MacNamara has been active in European real estate private equity and distressed debt since 1997. Prior to joining SVP, Mr. MacNamara was a Partner at Kildare Partners since 2014, and prior to that he was a Managing Director at Mount Kellett. Mr. MacNamara received his BA Hons (Cantab) in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University in 1997.

James

James Piper

PartnerTPG

United Kingdom

Mr. Piper is a Partner based in London and a member of TPG Real Estate’s Investment Committee. 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. Mr. Piper serves on the board of Arlington Business Parks, a UK-based owner and manager of high quality office parks. He is also a trustee of the Royal Trinity Hospice, a charity providing care and support for those with life-limiting conditions in London.

Joseph

Joseph De Leo

Senior PartnerBenson 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

Karim Habra

Head of Europe and Asia PacificIvanhoé Cambridge

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

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

Tavis Cannell

Partner & Head RE EuropeGoldman Sachs

United Kingdom

Tavis is a partner in the Merchant Banking Division (“MBD”) at Goldman Sachs, and co-heads MBD’s European real estate investing & lending activities. The MBD Real Estate business invests in real estate assets, real estate operating platforms, and real estate-backed credit portfolios, and also is a leading provider of higher yielding senior and mezzanine loans secured against real estate. Tavis joined Goldman Sachs as an executive director in 2005. He was named managing director in 2010 and partner in 2014.

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