Leopoldo has 21 years experience in the RE industry. After six years at Benson Elliot’s London office working on deals across Europe, Leopoldo relocated to Milan in July 2012 to focus exclusively on the Italian market. Prior to joining Benson Elliot, Leopoldo was a Vice President and senior Italian investment professional at Lehman Brothers, where he was responsible for originating, evaluating, structuring and negotiating transactions in Italy. Between 2002 and 2006 Leopoldo led transactions, representing total acquisition / development costs in excess of €1bn. Prior to joining Lehman in London in 2000, he worked in the asset management and valuation departments of Cushman & Wakefield.