Newmark, Cushman & Wakefield, Neinor Homes, Woodbridge Capital, L&O, Swire Properties, VisionEdgeOne, Ferrovial Airports, GSA, Unite Students, Castleforge, Kajima Partnerships, Mount Street, GSL
VisionEdgeOne — Daniel Pinan has been appointed as partner to launch the firm’s Americas business in Austin, Texas, where he becomes the first team member based in the region. Pinan joins from Ferrovial Airports, where he served as head of corporate development for North America from 2018 to 2026 and established the group’s regional office. Previously, he held the role of director at HSBC within its infrastructure and real estate group. In his new role, he will support VisionEdgeOne’s target of strategically expanding its investment footprint into North America and exploring global opportunities within the aviation sector.
Global Student Accommodation — Brian Lloyd-Jones has been appointed as director of asset management for Europe, where he will oversee the strategic management, refurbishment and operational performance of a portfolio comprising approximately 22,000 beds across five countries. Lloyd-Jones joins from Unite Students, where he served as group investment director and played a key role in delivering portfolio growth over a 20-year tenure. In his new role, he will support Global Student Accommodation’s target of expanding its European footprint and unlocking value within its portfolios following recent entries into the French and Italian markets.
Kajima Partnerships — James Green has been appointed as investment lead to support the continued expansion of the firm’s UK social infrastructure pipeline. Green joins from the Department of Health and Social Care, where he served as deputy director for PFI and private finance and led the department’s PFI Centre of Best Practice. Previously, he held senior infrastructure advisory roles at KPMG in both the UK and Hong Kong, and held positions within the Cabinet Office and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. In his new role, he will support Kajima Partnerships’ target of scaling its UK social infrastructure activity and developing a global renewables portfolio.
Neinor Homes — Jordi Argemí has been appointed as CEO, effective from 1 January 2027, as part of an orderly leadership transition where he will initially serve as co-CEO alongside Borja García-Egotxeaga. Argemí currently serves as deputy CEO and CFO at Neinor Homes, where he has been central to the firm’s strategic decisions and corporate transactions, including the merger with Quabit, the partnership with Bain Capital, and the acquisition of AEDAS Homes. In his new role, he will support Neinor Homes‘s target of continuing its equity-efficient growth strategy and delivering the 2023–27 strategic plan as the firm consolidates its position as Spain’s leading residential platform.
Mount Street — Neil Odom-Haslett has been appointed as head of commercial real estate business development for EMEA, where he will be responsible for growing the firm’s client base and promoting its outsourcing services. Odom-Haslett joins from investment firm Aberdeen, where he spent the last 13 years and most recently served as head of private credit. Previously, he held senior positions at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, where he led the Continental European commercial real estate loan book. In his new role, he will support Mount Street’s target of scaling its business and expanding its real asset servicing platform, which currently manages €83.6bn of real estate assets.
Newmark — Brett Williams has been appointed as senior vice president, property management for the national team, where he will lead strategic client relationships and support the expansion of the property management business. Williams joins from Cushman & Wakefield, where he served as executive managing director for the central region and Canada lead within asset services, and previously held senior leadership positions at Transwestern and Madison Marquette. In his new role, he will support Newmark‘s target of advancing an integrated service delivery model spanning operations, engineering and sustainability as the firm seeks to enhance portfolio performance and cost efficiency for its clients.
Woodbridge Capital — Terence Lapsanas has been appointed as investment director and Curtis Tsang has joined as associate director, investments, for the national private credit platform, where they will strengthen the firm’s in-house loan management and portfolio oversight capabilities. Lapsanas and Tsang join from Deloitte, where they held roles focused on financial analysis, credit assessment and complex transaction management. In their new roles, they will support Woodbridge Capital‘s target of scaling its private credit platform and leading the market in transparency and governance as global demand for alternative lending increases.
L&O — Henry Bott has been appointed as partner to lead the firm’s major Central London developments and expand its UK investment platform. Bott joins from Swire Properties, where he most recently served as president of the US arm in Miami. Previously, he held senior roles across Hong Kong and mainland China, and established Swire Group’s representative office in Vietnam. In his new role, he will support L&O’s target of broadening its institutional investor base and accelerating growth initiatives.
Sirius Hotel Group — Matt Lederer has been appointed as director of acquisitions, a newly created role to drive the company’s expansion as a specialist hotel management platform. Lederer joins from Castleforge, where he spent nearly six years as hotel acquisitions director and previously held the role of development director at Marriott International. In his new role, he will support Sirius Hotel Group’s target of growing its portfolio by more than 20 hotels over the next decade.
GSL — Thiago Alves has been appointed as global chief revenue and growth officer to lead the company’s global revenue strategy and cross-market commercial alignment. Alves has spent four years at the company, where he previously held a central role in shaping its commercial trajectory and operational development across key markets. With several years at GSL, he established a track record in contributing to the platform’s geographic expansion and international commercial performance. In his new role, he will support GSL’s target of building a unified global growth engine and accelerating performance at scale as the data and market intelligence platform enters its next phase of international expansion.
