Bridge Industrial has appointed Charles Baigler from Pictet Alternative Advisers as the company’s new head of Europe.
Baigler was head of direct real estate at Pictet for five years, managing the firm’s pan-European private equity real estate funds.
Prior to that, he founded CBRE Investment Management’s flagship, value-add fund series – Europe Value Partners – establishing, raising and deploying two pan-European real estate funds. He has also held senior roles at Rockspring, Catalyst Capital and RBS.
In his new role, he will be based in Bridge’s London office and will be responsible for leading the company’s acquisition and development activities throughout Europe, with an initial focus on France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Steve Poulos, founder, CEO and partner at Bridge Industrial, said: “Having experienced a meaningful market correction across Europe over the last couple of years, now is the right time to invest in both standing assets and development sites in the core markets of France, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, acquiring high quality assets below replacement cost and starting the development process ready for a new cycle.”
Baigler added: “Our strategy, as with all Bridge’s assets, is to create core assets in irreplaceable locations which can be held on a long-term basis. I’m delighted to be bringing my experience to this strong, international, entrepreneurial team which has a fantastic track record.”
