Hines has announced that Xavier Musseau, senior managing director since July 2019, has been appointed president of Hines France effective October 1. The appointment signals the completion of the period of transition with Patrick Albrand, which began last summer.
Albrand, who founded Hines France with Olivier de Dampierre, is stepping away from his leadership role to assume a more strategic focus after more than 25 years at the helm. Appointed Managing Director in 1995, Albrand took over as president of Hines France in 2014. He played a particularly decisive role in establishing the platform for Hines in France and its subsequent development over the years.
When he first joined Hines in 2000, Musseau headed up the finance and acquisition team. Promoted to managing director in 2013, he put together a team responsible for investment management activities, covering the supervision of acquisitions, asset management and project financing. In the past five years, Musseau has
