Based in London, Christoph will be involved in the origination of senior and mezzanine debt transactions in the EMEA region, building on the team’s experience of investing in the European real estate debt arena, which commenced in 1998.
Over his 14-year career, Christoph has built up extensive experience in European commercial real estate debt, including loan origination, underwriting, execution, capital markets/CMBS, asset management and restructuring work. He was instrumental in building the European lending platform at Barclays Capital and has also held positions at Morgan Stanley in the debt capital markets area.
Robert Karnes, global head of BlackRock’s real estate debt business, commented:
“Christoph is an important addition to our European team. His depth and breadth of expertise, particularly in loan origination, will be invaluable as we look to capitalise on the increased demand for real estate debt. BlackRock is seeing a step-change in the level of investor interest across the real estate debt capital structure, from senior to mezzanine debt. Regulatory changes such as Solvency II will only continue this trend, and Christoph’s addition will ensure that our team is well positioned to continue to deliver client-focused investment solutions.”
