Europa Capital appoints James Fortescue
Tuesday, April, 22, 2008
James Fortescue has joined London based Europa Capital from CB Richard Ellis. James will be a Senior Associate focussing on new investments in the United Kingdom, Benelux and the Nordic region.
James joined CB Richard Ellis in 2002 working in Global Corporate Services specialising in real estate strategy for a range of corporate businesses. In 2003, he moved to the West End team focusing predominantly on German inward investment into the UK. Prior to his arrival at Europa Capital, he specialised for two years in advising on major European cross-border investment sales and acquisitions.
Europa Capital is an independent pan-European real estate investment management group operating throughout Europe. Europa Capital has invested over €5 billion in Europe across a variety of transactions, ranging from single assets and portfolio acquisitions to buy-outs. Europa invests on behalf of over 50 international investors drawn from North America, Europe, the Middle-East, the Far-East and Australasia.
Europa Capital is currently investing its fifth (Europa Fund III) and sixth (Europa Emerging Europe Fund) real-estate funds. The Europa funds have to date committed to over 60 investments across 17 European Union countries. Europa Emerging Europe Fund will be investing in non-European Union countries.
Noel Manns, a Principal at Europa, comments, “We are delighted that James has joined us as we continue to expand our presence in Northern Europe.”
James Fortescue, comments, “I enjoyed contributing to CB Richard Ellis’s success over the last five years, but I wanted to move client side and focus on specific European markets which, I believe, offer some of the most interesting opportunities going forward, and which will be central to Europa’s investment programme.”
Notes to editors:
Europa Capital is an independent real estate fund management group operating from offices across Europe. Since 1995, Europa Capital’s principals have collectively raised 6 real estate funds and committed to over 60 transactions totalling in excess of €5.0 billion across 17 European countries.
Europa Capital currently operates three pan-European closed ended real estate funds, which invest across the enlarged European Union countries. In addition, Europa Capital manages a fourth closed ended fund which invests in Bulgaria, Romania and certain Eastern European countries outside the European Union.
The Europa Funds benefit from Europa Capital’s network of exclusive Country Partners, who co-invest in acquisitions made by the Europa Funds in their territory. Many of the Country Partners have worked closely with the Principals of Europa Capital during the last 20 years. Further information can be found at www.europacapital.com.
Europa Capital Partners Ltd and Europa Capital LLP are regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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