Del Chandler

has been appointed as senior adviser for the Polish and Romanian operations. He has extensive experience of property deal making and financing in Central Europe, with a career in the region spanning over 25 years. During this time he has advised on over EUR 1 bln of property transactions. Most recently he was the managing director of the Central European real estate financing business of ING and then the managing director of capital markets CEE at BNP Paribas in Warsaw. His primary role will be to assist the group to continue growing its Polish and Romanian commercial property business, which currently comprises 28 properties with a value of around EUR 275 mln. In addition, Del will attempt to establish the group as a manager of Polish Investment Funds and Polish REITs.