Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has hired Nicolas Brandebourger as an Executive Director in its European Debt & Structured Finance team, led by Chris Gow.
Nicolas joins CBRE from pension insurance lender Rothesay, where he was Head of CRE origination for UK & Europe for the last three years. Prior to this, Nicolas spent 11 years with Wells Fargo where he was responsible for originating senior debt for large institutional clients and listed companies.
He has an impressive track record, having recently been involved in some significant mandates including the €350m refinancing of Dundrum Shopping Mall in Dublin for Hammerson and Pimco, a Multi Family loan for Get Living in Manchester for over £100m, the acquisition by LendLease of the new Deutsche Bank headquarters in London with a loan in excess of £400m, as well as securing large loans to Hotel Arts in Barcelona in excess of €250m, amongst others.
In his new role, Nicolas will focus on servicing CBRE’s key clients across Europe, working closely with Chris Gow, Robert-Jan Peters and the other senior members of the firms European Debt & Structured Finance team. He will join in October and will be based in London.
Chris Gow, Head of Debt & Structured Finance, Europe, CBRE, said:
“The appointment of Nicolas follows that of Ignacio Meylan in Madrid, solidifying our commitment to investing in top talent. We have the biggest Debt Advisory team in Europe with 45 people in ten countries, giving us better proximity to clients and lenders wherever they are based. Nicolas’ extensive experience will only further enhance our scale and capability.”
