Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Finance

The Real Estate Finance Forum recognises that many professionals within the industry have a particular focus and expertise on the financing of real estate investments or investing in loan portfolios backed by real estate assets, and the underwriting of risk and opportunity from a financing perspective is distinct although closely related to that of direct equity investment in property.

The Real Estate Finance Group aims to put on events with an underlying real estate finance focus which have a broad appeal to members of the Cambridge University Land Society, whether they are Chartered Surveyors, bankers or other finance professionals, fund managers or lawyers. Recent events include a variety of social networking events, speaker events, and career development opportunities. In keeping with the wider aims of the Cambridge University Land Society the Real Estate Finance Group aims not only to cater to seasoned professionals but also places a particular emphasis on supporting new real estate finance professionals.

The Forum is always pleased to hear from CULS members who might be interested to speak or willing to participate in a Real Estate Finance Forum panel event.

Committee Members

Real Estate Finance

Forum Chair

James Jacobs

Managing Director, Head of Real Estate, Lazard & Co.

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Alexandra Thur

Founder, Tollington Group

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Maria Wiedner MRICS, CFA

CEO and Founder of Cambridge Finance

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Christopher Mizen

Associate, Capital Solutions at Newmark

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Noel Manns

Chairman of the Pollen Estate

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Charran Santhalingam

Vice President at Crosstree Real Estate Partners

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Andrew MacDonald

Chief Financial Officer at Dominus

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Michael Griffith

Chief Investment Officer at Hibernia Real Estate Group

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Martin Letrilliart

Head of Alternative Investments, HSPG

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Harry Solomons

Investment Associate at The British Land Company Plc

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Charles Campbell

Principal in the Real Estate team at Blackstone

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Professor Colin Lizieri FRICS FRGS

Emeritus Professor of Real Estate Finance at the University of Cambridge

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Artem Korolev

Founder - Mission Street

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Peter Számely

MPhil, MRICS

Real Estate Finance

Committee Member

Ami Kotecha

Co-Founder and Group President, Amro Partners

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