JLL Japan has made two new hires.
Arthur de Haast, chairman of JLL’s global capital markets board, relocates from the United Kingdom, while Kenichi Negishi takes over as the head of capital markets, JLL Japan. Both are based in Tokyo and will work together to achieve investment objectives for international and domestic clients.
de Haast, who has been with JLL since 1987, will continue to serve the board, where he has helped to develop and implement strategies worldwide, while assisting Japanese institutional investors to deploy capital into offshore real estate.
“Tokyo is one of the largest and most liquid markets globally,” said de Haast. “There are significant growth opportunities in this market, as there’s rising demand from international clients who have already invested heavily in Japan, plus a number of institutional clients wanting to enter the domestic market. More importantly, I’m looking forward to helping our Japanese clients navigate the
