Biography
Main responsibilities
Gregor leads our Real Estate Debt team and has overall responsibility for the origination, execution, and ongoing management of real estate debt transactions for the full range of capital sources.
Experience and qualifications
Prior to joining Aviva Investors, he spent 14 years at Barclays where he held a number of roles in both investment and corporate banking. Gregor has worked on capital markets, financing and advisory transactions across Europe and South Africa. He has been active in real estate finance for over ten years, most recently as managing director of the London Real Estate team within Barclays Corporate. Gregor previously worked as a management consultant, specialising on the investment banking industry in both London and New York.
Gregor holds an MA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from Oxford University.
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