WeWork has bolstered its EMEA real estate team with two new hires.
It has brought in Belinda Chain, formerly a partner and head of asset financing at Europa Capital for nearly 14 years, as EMEA strategic partnerships director, debt and capital markets.
Prior to joining Europa Capital, Chain was at Deutsche Bank. She will be based at WeWork’s EMEA headquarters
WeWork has also confirmed its appointment of Katharina von Schacky as head of strategy for Germany and Northern Europe.
She was previously global head of shopping at Commerz Real, where she was responsible for nearly one-third of its €14bn hausInvest fund.
Prior to that, Katharina was responsible for establishing Unibail Rodamco Westfield’s third-party business in Germany.
Patrick Nelson, head of real estate EMEA at WeWork, said: “Katharina and Belinda bring a wealth of experience to WeWork and I am confident that their expertise will prove to be incredibly beneficial to our team in supporting our strategic growth and strengthening our relationships with our industry partners.
“Our expansion in EMEA has been remarkable – down to both the demand we have seen from our existing members, as well as potential new members who are moving away from the traditional office model to a more flexible way of working–and we are excited to see what we can achieve in 2020 and beyond.”
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