Art Capital, a pan-European real estate credit advisory firm, has formally launched its back leverage division, following the appointment of Alexander “AJ” Storton as its fourth partner.
Storton, who started his new role in late August, brings more than 15 years of pan-European real estate credit experience to the role. He joins from JP Morgan Chase, where he was executive director and head of EMEA and Asia Pacific CRE loan capital markets and EMEA CRE loan-on-loan. During his nine years at the bank, he built one of Europe’s largest back leverage platforms, overseeing numerous facilities supporting loans worth billions.
Prior to working at JP Morgan Chase, Storton spent six years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he worked across origination, underwriting, syndication and securitization, including leading deals across the United Kingdom and Europe.
At Art Capital, Storton will establish and lead Art Capital Structured Finance (ACSF), initially advisi
