Baker & McKenzie Advises LaSalle Investment Management on European Investment Portfolio Acquisition
Deal Announcement
19 October 2011
London, UK, 19 October 2011 – Baker & McKenzie has advised global real estate investment company LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle) on its acquisition of JER Partners' European Real Estate Funds platform. The transaction, which is subject to JER investor approval, is set to enhance LaSalle's European team and capabilities in new asset classes and geographies.
Baker & McKenzie London partner and Head of Investment Funds, James Burdett, who led on the deal, said, "LaSalle is a valued long-standing client of Baker & McKenzie and we are delighted once again to have worked on such a significant deal, which will strengthen LaSalle's European portfolio growth plans."
The Baker & McKenzie team also included London Banking & Finance partners Ian Jack and Frances Okosi alongside associates Priya Kumar and Aimee Saunders.
LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers with over 30 years of experience. With more than 600 employees in 17 locations worldwide, LaSalle manages USD43 billion of public and private equity real estate investments.