AEW has announced that Jeremy Convert, currently an executive director in the firm's investment team, will take over from Laurent Babelon as head of investments for France.
Babelon is retiring from the firm after a 40-year career in real estate.
Convert, who has been with AEW since 2013, will lead the investment team in Paris with responsibility for all investments in France on behalf of AEW’s European funds and separate account clients. Thierry Locatelli has also been appointed deputy head of the investment team in Paris to support Convert.
Prior to joining AEW, Convert was head of investment banking for Credit Suisse’s real estate team covering France and Benelux. He has previously held positions at Lehman Brothers, Societe Generale and Archon Group France.
