As Head of Debt Advisory in Asia Pacific, Paul leads a team of debt-focused professionals to identify opportunities and structure creative solutions on behalf of clients. This includes advising sponsors on a range of financing solutions (including senior debt, mezzanine debt, preferred and joint venture equity), placing transactions with the appropriate investors, while further establishing relationships within the bank and non-bank community.
Paul has been with JLL (via predecessor HFF) for 24 years and has over 26 years in commercial real estate finance experience that includes debt and equity placement transactions on most all property types throughout the United States, with an emphasis on the West Coast. Clients include Atlas Capital Group, Square Mile Capital, USAA, Hackman Capital, Cohen Asset Management, Oaktree Capital Management, IDS Real Estate Group, CenterCal Properties, Mack Real Estate Group, Rising Realty Partners, and Zelman Development Company.
Prior experience includes roles with two Japanese companies, one in CMBS lending and one as a mixed-use developer.
Volunteer and board experience ranges from the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate to Membership Committee and Board tenures at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles.
Speaking at
Tue 28 May
2:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown Conference, Midtown Tower 4F, Room 9
Capital Markets Forum
ULI APAC Capital Markets Forum is the marquee event for the ULI investors and capital markets professionals' community.
In this three-hour forum, we will review the forecast for key indicators, hear from leading investors on their investment prospects and challenges versus opportunities, learn about the continuous rise of credit investments, and dive into discussions on the hottest asset classes in Japan and whether the office is still necessary.
2.00pm Introduction and welcome
Welcome remarks and setting the scene.
Ryuta Takeuchi, Head of Capital Markets, Japan, JLL
2.05pm Market Overview
Where are the real estate markets headed in APAC? Are we out of the woods when it comes to fundraising? Where are the global inflows and outflows, and what are the trends we are able to establish? To answer those and many other questions, JLL will be providing a comprehensive state of the market overview.
Pamela Ambler, Head of Investor Intelligence & Strategy Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, JLL
2.20pm Institutional Investors' View of the World - LP Panel
On this flagship panel, LPs that are investing across APAC will discuss their outlook on the capital markets and investment environment. What are they investing in or avoiding as an asset class? Where are the opportunities in APAC, and how do returns compare on a global basis? And how are those investors implementing ESG requirements across their portfolios?
Moderator
Joyce Lo, Director, Private Capital Advisory Group, Lazard
Panelists
Jimmy Phua, Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Asia, CPPIB
Karen Qin, Director, Multi-Managers Real Estate, UBS Asset Management
3.00pm Networking refreshments
3.20pm Deep Dive
Deep dive on cutting edge sustainability in mixed use project design and operations featuring a project in Kita Osaka - Green Garden?
Yuichi Kanbayashi, General Manager of Grand Green Osaka Office, Mitsubishi Estate
3.40pm Fireside chat - Japan investment strategies
What is next for Japan's real estate markets? What are the most attractive opportunities that investors are seeing at the moment, and how do they capture those opportunities?
Moderator
Jon Tanaka, Senior Managing Director and Country Head, Japan, Hines
Panelists
Seiko Ikeda, Head of Japan, M&G Real Estate
Taku Yamaumi, Partner and Head of Japan, L Catterton Real Estate
4.20pm Credit Panel
Whilst the sharp rise in interest rates since 2022 has been negative for real estate equity strategies, it is favourable for real estate debt strategies. Higher base rates and wider credit spreads combined with more caution among commercial banks, have contributed to an attractive environment for private credit strategies. Today private real estate credit is playing an increasingly important role in institutional portfolios, due to its income profile and loss protection characteristics. However, will credit funds continue to enjoy their popularity in the near future? And what are the preferred debt strategies and which markets in APAC are currently offering better opportunities?
Moderator
Bryan Southergill, Partner, Head of Asia Real Estate, ARES Management
Panelists
Paul Brindley, Head of Debt Advisory, Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, JLL
Arjun Pandit, Managing Director, Funds Management, CapitaLand Investment
Benett Theseira, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, PGIM Real Estate
5.05pm Closing and summary
Key takeaways and Forum adjourns
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