Barings has promoted Daniel Köhler to MD and head of European real estate treasury, as the global investment manager looks to strengthen its relationships with alternative real estate lenders across Europe.
Köhler joined the company four years ago, and has since clocked up work on over 50 loans on behalf of Barings’ European real estate equity platform, totalling in excess of €2.5 bn.
In his role as head of European real estate treasury, he is expected to expand relationships with alternative lenders to support Barings’ real estate pipeline, which is primarily based on its priority sectors of logistics, offices, and alternatives-living.
In the past 12 months, Barings has borrowed senior debt in excess of €800 mln against its equity transactions from lenders of various background. It has gone on to deploy this capital in its preferred markets of the UK, Nordics, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France and Spain.
Gunther Deutsch, MD and head of European real estate transactions, said: ‘Daniel’s promotion is well deserved and a reflection not only of our trust in his capabilities, but also of the increasing focus we place on alternative financing for our real estate strategies, particularly as the role of financing becomes more influential in the decision making of those looking to invest in real estate assets.’
‘As we continue to grow our pipeline, which includes both core and value-add investments across Europe in the logistics, offices and residential property sectors, Daniel and his growing team will be instrumental in securing the financing that will make that happen.’
