Harbert European Real Estate (HERE) has appointed Lennard Gehrmann as a vice-president in its investment team.
Gehrmann joins from KKR, where he was a principal in its real estate private equity division. Prior to KKR, he spent close to three years at Cerberus Capital Management, working on real estate private equity and non-performing loan acquisitions.
In his new role, Gehrmann will be based in London and will work with colleagues across the platform’s London, Paris and Madrid offices on sourcing, underwriting and executing investments across HERE’s target markets.
Florent Danset, senior managing director and co-head of European real estate at Harbert Management Corporation, said: “Attracting talented professionals is central to strengthening our team and deepening our pan-European investment coverage. Lennard’s experience across European markets will complement the knowledge and relationships of our local teams. We see selective opportunities emerging in our target markets, and his appointment adds capacity to assess those opportunities rigorously and execute our investment plans.”
Gehrmann added: “HMC’s established European platform, track record and entrepreneurial culture were key attractions for me. I was particularly drawn to the experience and continuity of the team and its disciplined approach to investing. I look forward to contributing to the sourcing, underwriting and execution of investments across Europe, drawing on my experience in the UK, France and Germany.”
