Florent Danset has joined Harbert Management Corp. (HMC) as a senior managing director and co-head of European real estate. Prior to joining HMC, he co-founded Alte, a boutique investment manager specializing in European value-added real estate, following senior investment roles at Blackstone and Partners Group.
Danset will serve as co-head of European real estate alongside senior managing director David King, who has been with HMC for approximately 18 years. They are supported by principals Roque Rotaeche in Spain and Eric Desautel in France, both of whom have been with HMC for 18 years.
Danset will focus on capital formation and product development, while King will continue leading on divestment and asset management initiatives for existing Harbert European real estate investments. Together, they will collaborate on the disciplined deployment of capital into new opportunities.
