Martin Farinola to lead real estate debt strategies at Delancey

Delancey, a U.K.-focused real estate investment and development adviser, has appointed Martin Farinola as its head of real estate debt strategies.

Farinola, a property debt specialist who brings more than 25 years of experience in finance and real estate, will lead Delancey’s real estate debt strategies across its portfolio with a view to broadening and growing the business.

Farinola joins Delancey from Brookfield, where he ran the European real estate debt business. He has also held previous senior investment and debt positions at GAM, Goldman Sachs International and BlackRock.

“Delancey has an enviable track record as an innovative investor and development adviser, and I am really pleased to join such an experienced team,” said Farinola. “We see a compelling market opportunity to further grow Delancey’s real estate debt business over the next few years, expanding the mezzanine platform and broadening our offer further into senior lending and other cr