Arada London, Turner & Townsend, Rankeilour Properties, LondonMetric Property, Quadrant, LGPS Central, Pension Protection Fund, Catella, ATP Ejendomme, SBF Fonder, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Partners Group, Azora, Realterm
LGPS Central — Lee Marshall has been appointed as head of global real estate and natural capital, where he will lead the investment strategy and management of global property and natural capital assets. Marshall joins from Pension Protection Fund, where he served as head of real estate, and previously held the role of head of Continental Europe at LaSalle Investment Management. With over 20 years of experience, he also spent 11 years at Aviva Investors, where he established a track record in managing indirect real estate portfolios and leading capital strategies for Continental European clients.
Catella — Nils Sommersel has been appointed as chief digital officer, where he will be responsible for driving the digital strategy, governance and transformation agenda across the firm’s pan-European platform. Sommersel joins from ATP Ejendomme, where he served as head of digital solutions, and previously held senior roles at DEAS Group and Georg Jensen.
Azora — Anne-Jan Jager has been appointed as managing director within the business development and strategy team, where he will lead the group’s international expansion and strengthen its capital formation and global investor relations. Jager joins from Partners Group, where he served as managing director and co-head of real estate Europe, and previously held the role of executive director of investments at Tristan Capital Partners. With more than two decades of experience, he also spent nearly ten years at UBS Global Asset Management.
Realterm — Danae Daniilidis has been appointed as vice president of capital markets for EMEA, where she will lead investor coverage across the Middle East and manage capital raising for the firm’s open-end and closed-end funds. Daniilidis joins from iCapital, where she served as Middle East partner, and previously held the role of vice president of capital introductions at Citigroup. With over eight years of experience, she also spent time at Blackrock in a private markets research and strategy role. In her new role, she will support Realterm’s target of expanding its regional presence and deepening institutional investor understanding of its transportation-focused real asset strategies as the firm establishes its new office in the UAE.
Turner & Townsend — Emma Gilthorpe has been appointed as chief transformation officer, where she will be responsible for driving global transformation across the operating platform and embracing AI and technology. Gilthorpe joins from Royal Mail, where she served as chief executive, and previously held the role of chief operations officer at Heathrow Airport. With over 20 years of experience, she also spent nearly 15 years on the executive team at Heathrow Airport, where she established the £30bn airport expansion programme. In her new role, she will support Turner & Townsend’s target of becoming the world’s leading programme management business as the firm executes its global growth strategy.
UK living platform — Johnny Langton has been appointed as head of operations for the new UK rental homes platform, where he will oversee the delivery of customer service and support the firm’s growth objectives. Langton joins from Greystar, where he served as managing director for operational excellence across Europe, and previously held the role of interim managing director at Student Roost. In his new role, he will support The Living platform’s target of becoming a top five operator of UK rental homes within five years.
Arada London — Ashley Fletcher has been appointed as general counsel to the board of directors, where he will lead the legal function across the business and support transactions, development activity and the progression of the pipeline. Fletcher joins from his previous role as head of legal at Arada London, and previously held the role of in-house legal counsel at Balfour Beatty Investments. With over several years of experience, he also spent time at international law firm Squire Patton Boggs, where he established a track record advising on a range of development schemes. In his new role, he will support Arada London’s target of scaling the business and delivering a pipeline of more than 15,000 homes across London boroughs.
Rankeilour Properties — Valentine Beresford has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the company’s new UK Warehouse Fund, where he will help capitalise on current market conditions as the vehicle prepares for a July 2026 launch. Beresford joins from LondonMetric Property, where he served as investment director and co-founder, and previously held senior management and board-level roles during a 35-year career. In his new role, he will support Rankeilour Properties’s target of accelerating its industrial and logistics investment strategy across Scotland and Northern England.
Quadrant — Pei-Wen Yen has been appointed as equity partner and head of transactions, where she will enhance investment and acquisition capabilities to take advantage of new market opportunities. Yen joins from her previous role as partner at Quadrant, and previously held positions at Sainsbury’s, Almacantar, and Rothschild & Co. In her new role, she will support Quadrant’s target of strengthening its senior team and delivering optimum outcomes for clients and partners. Sam Butler has been appointed as associate partner, where he will support investment execution and the underwriting of assets for acquisition. Butler joins from Chancerygate, where he served as a manager for a UK multi-let industrial development portfolio, and previously held the role of investment professional at Frasers Property Australia. In his new role, he will support Quadrant’s target of growing investments in key sectors including Central London offices.
SBF Fonder — Theodor Riise has been appointed as asset manager, where he will play a key role in the execution of the firm’s forward-looking strategies and the operational management of real estate assets. Riise joins from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, where he served as senior investment manager, and previously held roles focused on real estate management, investment and development across multiple European markets. In his new role, he will support SBF Fonder’s target of growing assets under management and executing complex strategies within Swedish residential real estate and social infrastructure.
