LaSalle IM appoints new CEO of Europe

LaSalle Investment Management has named Philip La Pierre CEO of Europe. He will oversee all operations and strategies across Europe.

As a member of LaSalle’s senior team in Europe, La Pierre has served as head and CIO of continental Europe for the firm since joining in June 2018. Based in London, he will report directly to Jeff Jacobson, LaSalle’s global CEO. In his new role, La Pierre will have overall responsibility for LaSalle’s $23 billion AUM pan-European real estate business and will join LaSalle’s Global Management Committee.

During La Pierre’s leadership, LaSalle’s continental Europe business has seen strong growth, having overseen growth of the region’s AUM by 30 percent to $10.3 billion and registering more than $4 billion of transactions since he joined in June 2018.

Prior to joining LaSalle, he was co-CIO at Corestate Capital. Before this, he spent eight years at Union Investment Real Estate in various leadership roles, including the He