25 Jun 2020

We are delighted to announce the following new members to the FutureGen Committee:

  • Ben Beck, Investment Manager at Columbia Threadneedle
  • Olivia Drew, Transaction Manager, RE-UK at UBS Asset Management
  • Will Lawrence, Senior Associate, Funds and Indirect Real Assets at CMS UK
  • Nileema Premchand, Senior Associate, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

You can find their biographies below: 

Ben Beck

Ben Beck

Investment Manager, Columbia Threadneedle

Ben joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments in July 2016 as an Asset Manager, identifying and realising asset value enhancement opportunities. In 2018, Ben moved into the investment team and as an Investment Manager is now responsible for sourcing, analysing and transacting property investments for a number of pooled UK balanced funds. Prior to joining the company, Ben worked for Savills advising a range of institutional and private landlords on their UK property holdings.

Ben graduated with a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Nottingham, then going on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate from London South Bank University. He is a qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

Olivia Drew

Olivia Drew

Transaction Manager, RE-UK, UBS Asset Management

Olivia Drew is a Transaction Manager for Real Estate UK (RE-UK), a business which forms part of Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business within UBS Asset Management.

Olivia joined UBS-AM in December 2017 to source and complete transactions on behalf of several Funds and segregated mandates within RE-UK, including Triton Property Fund LP. Olivia also acts as an asset manager within the team focusing on student accommodation.

Prior to joining UBS, Olivia worked at M&G Investments (2014–2017), first as a graduate trainee, and then as a real estate analyst.

Will Lawrence

Will Lawrence

Senior Associate, Funds and Indirect Real Assets, CMS UK

Will joined CMS (formerly Nabarro) in 2014 and is a Senior Associate in their Funds and Indirect Real Assets team in London. Will advises fund managers, asset managers and investors on a wide range of fund formation, joint venture and M&A matters.

Nileena Premchand

Nileena Premchand

Senior Associate, DLA Piper

Nileena is a funds and regulatory lawyer, specialising in open and closed ended real estate funds, co-investments and joint ventures.

She advises fund managers, institutions and sovereign wealth funds on both the corporate and UK regulatory aspects of the structuring, formation and operation of onshore and offshore funds, authorised real estate funds (PAIFs) and other structured real estate investment vehicles.

Nileena regularly advises clients on the interpretation and implementation of UK and EU financial services rules and regulatory requirements with a particular focus on funds and investment management

 

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