Venue
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, One Bartholomew Close Barts Square, London EC1A 7BL, UK

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Event Date Thu Apr 18 BST (8 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed Apr 17 7:00pm - Wed Apr 17 7:00pm
Location The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
One Bartholomew Close Barts Square, London EC1A 7BL, UK
Region EMEA
Details

What You'll Learn:
• Explore where the greatest investment opportunities are in the UK's real estate market
• How top deal makers are securing debt, working with lenders and finding value in the current economic environment
• The current and future construction and development trends across urban centres in the UK
• Understand the regulatory environment in the construction and development world, and how to best adapt to updated EPC and Building Safety Act requirements
• Taking stock of what has happened in 2024, and looking to the future and understanding upcoming trends for UK real estate in 2025

How You'll Do More Business: Total UK commercial real estate investment volumes are predicted to fall by a third on last year and the long-run average, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate. The pressure on lenders and borrowers to deal with problem loans is ratcheting up, and 2024 is predicted to see a significant uptick in distressed sales. Hear from our expert speakers on the opportunities and challenges of investing and developing in the UK to learn how to weather the storm; how to collaborate with lenders to secure debt in the current economic environment; ensure you are clued up on all of the existing regulation; and investigate the construction and development trends across the UK.

Speakers

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Paul Tebbit
Global Co-Head of Real Estate, BlackRock

MODERATORS:

Sandra Fives
Chief Strategy Officer, ESG, Catalyst

Chris Morris
Partner, Shoosmiths

Mike Phillips
UK Editor, Bisnow

SPEAKERS:

Seb D'avanzo
Head of Acquisitions, KKR

Elle Xu
Head of Acquisitions (Europe), Lendlease

José Pellicer
Head of Investment Strategy, M&G Real Estate

Jessica Hardman
CEO UK and Head of European Real Estate Portfolio Mgt, DWS

Ross Blair
Senior Managing Director, Hines

Jamie Smith
Development Director, Related Argent

Stacy Eden
Head of Real Estate and Construction, RSM

Robbie Epsom
EMEA, Head of Sustainability, CBRE Investment Management

Heather Powell
Partner, Head of Property and Construction, Blick Rothenberg

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

• RSM
• Shoosmiths
• Blick Rothenberg
• Catalyst