Global real estate investment bank, Eastdil Secured, has appointed Johnny Horgan as managing director, effective 8 April.
Horgan will be based in Dublin and will focus on supporting clients across Ireland. He will succeed Peter Geissel who will be moving into a role of senior advisor.
Roy Hilton March, CEO of Eastdil Secured, said: 'We are committed to continuously enhancing our Eastdil Secured team to ensure we always provide clients with local market expertise, global perspectives and seamless execution.
'In delivering for clients in today’s market, our independent perspective and collaborative cross-global approach continues to set us apart. Johnny brings an understanding of Irish real estate and financial capital markets experience that will significantly benefit our clients in the region and around the world.'
James McCaffrey, managing director and head of the European business at Eastdil Secured, said: 'Johnny will be an important addition to our growing European team and to our clients in Ireland.
'His expertise in the Irish market and extensive track record supporting clients on transactions throughout the country make him a strong fit for our Dublin team and the wider firm. We look forward to continuing our constructive collaboration in the Irish market.'
Said Horgan: 'Eastdil Secured is the preeminent global real estate advisor, and I am excited by the opportunity to join the team in Dublin.
'I have long admired the firm’s ability to meet client demands across geographies and asset classes and look forward to being in a team of world-class advisors to drive successful client outcomes.'
Horgan brings nearly three decades of real estate and capital markets experience to Eastdil Secured.
Most recently, he worked as a consultant with Alantra, a global mid-market financial services firm. Previously, he served as managing director of Europe at BidX1, a digital property platform, where he led the company’s continued international expansion.
Prior to that role, he spent five years as executive director and head of capital markets for CBRE Ireland, where he led a range of high-profile transactions and helped build out the firm’s capabilities in the region. Before that, he worked as a fund management executive at Irish Life Investment management.
