UKREiiF attendee QuadReal Property Group, the global real estate investment, operating and development company with $61.2 billion of assets under management, announces that Zahar Mejanni has been appointed to the role of Managing Director and Global Head of its Strategic Partnerships. Mr Mejanni will be based in London and report directly to Dennis Lopez, CEO of QuadReal.
The appointment reinforces QuadReal’s core commitment to advise and invest in real estate with leading, liked-minded institutional investors around the world. The team will work to forge fully aligned partnerships with those who have a similar disciplined focus on global investment opportunities of high conviction and who share the philosophy that collaboration leads to enhanced access to the most compelling opportunities.
“I am excited to join QuadReal and be part of such a talented and collaborative global team,” said Mr. Mejanni. “I have admired QuadReal’s culture and its focus on excellence in all facets of real estate investing. The team’s emphasis on long term investments that provide attractive returns fully aligns with my personal philosophy. I am very keen to lead QuadReal’s efforts to build deep relationships with its global network of Strategic Partners.”
Dennis Lopez, CEO of QuadReal, commented: “Many of us knew Zahar before he joined QuadReal. I am delighted that he is now part of QuadReal and will lead our Strategic Partnerships effort. We respect Zahar’s track record of success and his thoughtful approach to establishing and growing relationships.”
Prior to joining QuadReal, Mr. Mejanni held a number of leadership roles at Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Asset Management including Head of EMEA Real Estate Private Capital Markets. He joined Macquarie in 2008 and started his career with KPMG Corporate Finance. He has worked with many of the world’s largest institutional real estate investors and helped them get access to numerous successful investment strategies across the globe. Zahar holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) from the Lebanese American University.
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