CBRE Global Investors has appointed Gautier Beurnier as head of transactions in France.

CBRE Global Investors has appointed Gautier Beurnier as head of transactions in France.

Gautier will be responsible for sourcing deals for pan-European and domestic funds and for international clients through club deals and separate account mandates.

He has over 20 years of experience in real estate and risk management, most recently as CEO for Atemi, a French real estate developer and asset management company. He also worked for Unibail in Paris as well as Marsh Inc in New York, where he specialised in alternative risk finance and risk management consulting.

At Atemi, he was responsible for €2 bn of assets under management with a team of 35. He led the financing and asset management of major projects including Coeur Défense, Europe’s largest office building, and an 80,000 m2 mixed-use redevelopment in Marseille.

John Mulqueen, head of transactions EMEA, CBRE Global Investors said: 'We have a significant year ahead with €7 bn of transactions to execute across EMEA. France is a key target market for us. Gautier´s appointment will enhance our capabilities in this important area.'