The investment banking team from real assets adviser Sera Global has joined CBRE to enhance the firm’s global investment banking capabilities.
Sera was established by Brookfield Business Partners and its team has extensive global experience of M&A, capital raising, liquidity solutions and infrastructure advisory.
Chris Ludeman, global president of capital markets for CBRE, said: “The combination of the highly talented Sera team with CBRE is a major step forward in the development of our global investment banking platform. This addition will allow us to better advise our clients around the world in defining their growth strategies and accessing capital to achieve their goals.”
Leo van den Thillart, CEO of Sera Global, who has joined CBRE as global head of investment banking, added: “By joining CBRE, the global leader in real estate services, our team is well positioned to deliver a wider range of solutions to our clients. When we partnered with Brookfield, our goal was to create an industry-leading capital advisory practice. As part of our next chapter with CBRE, we look forward to delivering on that vision through a truly integrated global investment banking team.”
