Wenceslao Bunge and
Jaime Riera join JLL to strengthen
Capital Markets offering
LONDON, Sept. 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL has appointed Wenceslao Bunge and Jaime Riera as part of the continued global
expansion of its Capital Markets business. Bunge will be the Global
Co-Chair of Real Estate Investment Banking, with a specific focus
on the EMEA, APAC and Latin American markets. Riera joins as the
EMEA Head of M&A and Corporate Advisory, within the existing
Equity Advisory business, adding to the growing capability within
the region.
Bunge joins JLL after more than 29 years at Credit Suisse, where
his most recent position was the Global Chairman of Real Estate and
CEO for the Credit Suisse European Bank. He has worked in
New York, São Paulo, London and most recently in Spain for 5 years. Riera has 20 years of
investment banking experience and also joins from Credit Suisse,
where he worked since 2007 and most recently led the EMEA Real
Estate Investment Banking and the European Mid-market M&A
teams. Both Bunge and Riera will be based in JLL's Madrid office.
Richard Bloxam, CEO Capital
Markets, says: "We are excited to bring Wenceslao and
Jaime on board as we grow our investment banking advisory
capabilities both globally and in EMEA. At an average of
$140Bn traded annually over the past
five years, real estate M&A represents around 10% of the
overall commercial real estate universe. The need to provide
strategic advice and solutions to owners, investors, occupiers and
lenders in real estate across the entire capital stack has never
been greater."
Matthew Richards, EMEA CEO of Capital Markets, says: "It's
fantastic to have such prominent figures join our Capital Markets
business. Both Wenceslao and Jaime bring with them a wealth of
knowledge and we look forward to working alongside them to
strengthen and grow our services in this space. Offering this
end-to-end service will be a real differentiator for our
clients."
Wenceslao Bunge and
Jaime Riera, comment: "We are
extremely pleased to be joining JLL using our investment banking
and real estate experience to provide strategic advice to clients
to support their decision making. The market is set for some
turbulence as we enter the final quarter of the year, so it's vital
for real estate investors to make strategic decisions and this is
an area where we can really help them."
JLL offers a range of investment sales, corporate capital
markets, debt and equity advisory capabilities today including
funds placement, equity placement and M&A.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that
specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes
the future of real estate for a better world by using the most
advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing
spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our
people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with
annual revenue of $19.4 billion,
operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than
102,000 as of June 30, 2022. JLL is
the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle
Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
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Marketing Communications Manager, EMEA
Email: Alex.Park@jll.com
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