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Erik Ruane takes plum EF post Erik Ruane has been appointed development director of the Europa Fund, the €1bn closed equity fund managed by Europa Capital Partners. Ruane was formerly development director at UK property company Development Securities where he worked on schemes such as No1 Curzon Street in London’s West End, Cambourne Business Park and Blackfriars Court in the City of London. “The Europa Fund will benefit greatly from someone of Erik’s calibre and expertise,” said Charles Graham, chief executive of Europa Capital Partners. The Europa Fund’s development programme has potential for 257,600m2 of office development throughout Europe. This includes an office development site in Vienna’s Simmering district with consent for up to 72,000m2 and an office development site in in Cornella, Barcelona, with outline consent for 105,000m2. “Our projects have a good mix of security and long-term opportunitty for value creation,” said Graham. The fund, which works with country partners who co-invest in Europa’s acquisitions, has now commited around 45% of its equity. The fund invests in western and central Europe. |
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Marc Angelier joins Orion in Paris Marc Angelier has joined Orion Capital Managers in Paris as finance director. Angelier, who was previously general manager in France for Rheinhyp Hypothekenbank, will be responsible for arranging debt for the assets of the Orion European Real Estate Fund. |
Cees de Boo goes to Vastgoed Cees de Boo has stepped down as vice chairman of the management board of Rodamco Europe to become chairman of management of the board of Vastgoed. |
JLL makes Claes Kjellander Nordic MD Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed Claes Kjellander as its managing director for the Nordic Region. He becomes MD for JLL Asset Management AB and JLL AB. Kjellander was previously MD of Stenvalvet. David Neil will continue to lead the markets and advisory groups. |
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Regus appoints two regional chiefs Serviced offices company Regus has appointed two regional chief executives. Robert Kuijpers will head business on the Continent as well as some overseas operations while Jim Howland takes the same role in the US. Kuijpers joins from DHL Worldwide Express where he was chief executive while Howland was formerly at American Express. |
Resignation finds Plummer in new role Jeremy Plummer has resigned as managing director and chief investment officer with Security Capital European Realty. Plummer has left following the completion of the first stages of the company’s activities in Europe which consisted of fine-tuning the business plans of its companies and establishing management teams. He will continue his relationship with the firm as a non-executive director of SC-European Realty. |
Francois Bertière replaces Durrande Francois Bertière has been named the chairman of Bouygues Immobilier, replacing Claude Durrande. He has been deputy chairman since 1998 |
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Multi Development restructuring Multi Development Corporation has restructured its management board. Founders of the company Hans van Veggel and Ton van Dam will withdraw fromday-to-day management of the company but will remain active in the company. Jaap Gillis will be chair of the executive management and have responsibility for the Netherlands; Gerard de Greef willhead the existing foreign offices in France, Belgium, Germany and Austria, and Nico Veldhuis will oversee activities in MDC’s new markets of Italy, Greece and the UK. |
CBRE in Prague names new trio CB Richard Ellis Prague has made three new appointments. Colin Waddell will be responsible for valuation work as well as assisting with investment transaction due diligence in his new role as associate director, head of valuation. Andrew Smith has been appointed as associate director, head of business space agency and development, having worked for CB Hillier Parker London. Matthew Freney has joined as head of property management after having worked for Harbour Development Company in London. |
Nick Schroeder takes advisory role Nick Schroeder, former vice-president of sales at Akeler, has joined Chesterton Blumenauer Binswanger (CBB) as MD Europe to advise US clients looking to expand into and out of Europe. |
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Adam Catchpole gets seconded to US Adam Catchpole is the second London partner at Knight Frank to be seconded to Grubb & Ellis in the US, and will move to San Francisco from his role as a senior West End agent to support global real estate strategies for international clients. |
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Michael Gay takes finance directorship French property group Gecina has appointed Michael Gay as finance director. He has carried out consultancy for various French property groups since 1999. |
Carlyle Group welcomes Eric Sasson Eric Sasson has joined The Carlyle Group as MD. Formerly in charge of the Paris office of LaSalle Investment Management (LIM), he has been joined by Robert Hodges and Wulf Meinel. Hodges, director, Europe, will take responsibility for the asset managment and Meinel, director, Europe, will be in charge of acquisitions. Both were formerly with LIM |
Henrik Larsen joins KF retail team Knight Frank has appointed Henrik Larsen to the European retail team. Larson, who previously worked at the Olav Thon Group, will be responsible for developing and expanding the team in Europe. |
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