Global real estate advisor CBRE has appointed Matthew Featherstone as an executive director in its debt and structured finance team, which is led by Paul Coates and forms part of CBRE capital advisors.
Featherstone most recently served as managing director for HSBC, and formerly head of real estate for global banking, UK, where he oversaw real estate clients and real estate lending exposures for the division. He has over 16 years’ of banking experience including 13 years covering the real estate market, with experience in debt origination across private and public clients and the various subsectors.
Coates, head of EMEA debt and structured finance, CBRE, said: 'Matthew is another prominent hire in our debt advisory business as we continue to strengthen and grow our capabilities, both in the UK and across Europe.
'Availability of bank debt is one of the biggest questions facing investors in the current climate and the extensive network of lenders that we partner with allows us to help clients successfully navigate the more challenging market landscape. Matthew’s deep relationships with both lenders and sponsors will be a great asset as we look to build on the success of 2020.'
In his new role, Featherstone will work on the business pipeline for CBRE’s UK debt advisory business, with a particular focus on larger sponsors across all sectors.
Last year’s CBRE’s debt advisory business completed €6 bn of debt transactions across Europe, equating to more than 65 transactions across office, retail, logistics, residential, healthcare, datacentre and hotel assets.
Featherstone's hire follows the appointment of Chris Gow last year, who joined as an executive director to lead debt advisory for CBRE’s operational real estate business.
Featherstone added: 'I am delighted to be joining CBRE’s capital advisors business. I am looking forward to working with and developing the team to build on the existing strong track record of success.'
