CBRE Investment Management has recruited Jan-Willem Bastijn from Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) as head of EMEA transactions for direct real estate strategies.
Bastijn spent more than 20 years at C&W and was most recently chair of capital markets EMEA with a focus on servicing pan-regional investors and leading cross-border investment transactions at scale.
He will join the firm’s Amsterdam office on 1 March and report in to Rik Eertink, president EMEA real estate division at CBRE IM.
Eertink said: “Jan-Willem joining the team is incredibly exciting for CBRE IM. He is well known as one of the leading transaction leaders in Europe with fantastic connections globally across our industry and has a reputation of being able to source and execute on transformative deals.
“He will ensure that we continue to secure compelling investment opportunities for our clients and drive forward the evolution of our transaction capabilities in these new market conditions. We look forward to working with Jan-Willem and benefit from his strategic thinking, leadership and proven track record of unlocking opportunities.”
Bastijn said: “I’m thrilled to be joining CBRE IM at a time when deal sourcing and selection is so critical to investment success. I’ve been impressed by the vision and the long-term objectives of the firm, and I look forward to playing a part in meeting these and driving overall growth across EMEA.”
James Young, head of investor services EMEA and APAC, Cushman & Wakefield, added: “Jan-Willem has made an enormous contribution to Cushman & Wakefield, and I would like to personally thank him for his efforts. We are excited for him now that he has decided to go client side and we look forward to continuing to work with him in his new role at one of our key investor clients.”
