Fundraising

The financial engineer 2006-11-01 Staff Writer It is a rare thing to be able to say that you brought fresh financing techniques to a mature market, but Guy Hands can lay claim to just that in Europe. The former Goldman Sachs “whiz kid,” Hands pioneered securitizations in the UK, enabling his his 70-strong No
The agents 2006-11-01 Staff Writer In the dynamic world of private equity real estate, few things are hard and fast. But when it comes to raising capital for private equity real estate funds, there is little dispute about two things: the level of activity (very strong) and the market leader (Credit Suisse).&
The lone wolf 2006-11-01 Staff Writer Starting with 1995's Brazos Fund, John Grayken's low-profile Lone Star Funds began establishing a track record recognized throughout the industry as one of the best. Cutting his teeth in the real estate division of investment bank Morgan Stanley and, later, working on re
At a gathering in New York today, delegates at PERE’s North American Private Equity Real Estate Forum heard frontline accounts of the globalization of the industry from Morgan Stanley’s Jay Mantz and Starwood’s Barry Sternlicht.
The Nashville-based casual dining restaurant chain, which came with a price tage of $486m, owns 143 of its eateries.
The Center City Embassy Suites represents the fourth hospitality acquisition for the Norwalk, Connecticut-based private equity real estate firm’s second opportunity fund.
Coming hot on the heels of the firm’s massive acquisition of Stuyvesant Town in New York City, the real estate developer has purchased a large portfolio of German office buildings.
The real estate opportunity fund represents the private equity titan’s first vehicle dedicated specifically to the asset class.
The US private equity firm is spending £410m on a central London office building.
The head of property lending in Europe for the US investment bank has been named as one of 115 staff promoted to coveted partner status, entitling him to share in a huge remuneration pot.
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