Global private markets firm Partners Group has appointed Karim Habra as its new global co-head of real estate, based at the firm's headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.
Habra will start in mid-March and act as co-head alongside Mike Bryant, who is a partner and Partners Group's current global head of real estate.
Habra joins from Ivanhoe Cambridge, the real estate investment arm of Canadian pension fund CDPQ, where he was head of Europe & Asia-Pacific and global head of strategic partnerships.
Before joining Ivanhoe Cambridge in 2018, he held various senior positions at La Salle Investment Management, including head of Continental Europe.
Prior to that, he worked at JER Partners and GE Capital, where he started his career before rising to managing director, Central & Eastern Europe.
Juri Jenkner, president, co-head of investments, Partners Group, said: 'Private markets are set to play a fundamental role in transforming real estate assets to meet the powerful thematic trends of decarbonization, shifting consumer preferences, and digitization. Karim's experience will be extremely valuable as we look to identify opportunities globally and build leading real estate portfolios.'
Said Habra: 'I'm delighted to join Partners Group's established real estate team. We have a clear vision for scaling the business over the next few years. At this point in the cycle, we are starting to see exciting opportunities appear in our high conviction sectors.'
