Downing LLP has appointed Bruno Lobo as an investment director within its property finance team.
In his new role, he will utilise his expertise to expand Downing LLP’s focus on the BTR sector, which will involve deploying institutional capital to fund residential projects.
Bruno joins the firm from S+A Capital, where he was a co-founder and managing partner.
Prior to this, he held numerous senior roles at various companies, including associate in Brookfield asset management’s global real estate group, founding director of Avenida Capital, and director of real estate at AECOM Capital in London.
Commenting on his appointment, Bruno said he was delighted to join Downing’s property finance division.
“It’s clear that the team is performing at a high level, as demonstrated by the significant milestones achieved this year.
“I look forward to bringing my expertise to build an investment strategy that will be an attractive proposition for institutional investors and local partners, while contributing to create successful places and anchor communities.”
Parik Chandra, partner at Downing LLP, stated: “Expanding our capability into the BTR sector is an important step in our growth journey and logical, given our wider property finance activities and funding we provide to build-to-sell developers.
Bruno’s experience will be vital for making this a success — it’s great to have someone of his calibre on board.”
