OREANDA-NEWS. KKR today announced the appointment of Jenny Hammarlund as a Director in KKR's Real Estate team.
Jenny Hammarlund joined KKR from Varde Partners, where she was a Director and responsible for real estate acquisitions across Europe. Prior to Varde, Ms Hammarlund was a Vice President in the real estate department of Lehman Brothers in New York.
Guillaume Cassou, Member and Head of European Real Estate at KKR, said: "I am delighted that Jenny is joining our team based in London. As we continue to build our real estate effort in Europe, Jenny's investing experience across Western Europe will be of great value."
Jenny Hammarlund commented on her appointment: "I am excited to join an investment firm with such an outstanding global reputation. KKR's growing presence and ambitions in real estate across Western Europe are particularly attractive."
Since launching a dedicated real estate platform in 2011, KKR has committed over $2.5 billion to 50 real estate transactions in the U.S., Europe and Asia as of December 31, 2015. The global real estate team consists of over 40 dedicated investment professionals.
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit and hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation at the asset level. KKR invests its own capital alongside its partners’ capital and brings opportunities to others through its capital markets business. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds.