Philip La Pierre has joined LaSalle Investment Management as head of Continental Europe.
He will oversee all operations and strategies in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom. The real estate manager will be responsible for the acquisitions, asset management and fund management teams across all of Continental Europe. LaSalle’s Continental European business has a presence in eight different countries. The priority for the Continental business going forward is to grow its flagship open-ended funds as well as grow its KVG platform, and deepen existing client relationships.
Previously, La Pierre was the co-chief investment officer at Corestate Capital. Before that, he spent eight years at Union Investment Real Estate as the head of investment management overseas, where he oversaw the European investment team and subsequently the global team with a focus on the Americas and Asia.
