Heitman appoints new Head of European Private Equity
Global real estate investment manager, Heitman has appointed former Schroder executive, Tony Smedley as the company’s Managing Director, Head of European Private Equity.
It said that in the role, Smedley would lead Heitman’s European Private Equity group and was being tasked with broadening the scope of the firm’s European operations while continuing to serve its clients in meeting or exceeding their European real estate investment objectives.
The announcement said Smedley brought nearly 30 years of experience in real estate and investment management and that prior to joining Heitman he had been the Head of Continental Europe for Schroder REIM where he provided leadership, direction, and management for fund management teams and investment strategies including public markets, debt, and private equity.
Heitman also announced that part of the transition in the group’s leadership, Gordon Black, who had led Heitman’s private equity investment activities in Europe for the past 17 years would be focused on certain client private equity portfolios with European and global investment mandates.
It said Black would continue to be based in London as a member of the European Private Equity group and would also continue to serve on Heitman’s European Private Equity Investment Committee.
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