DWS has appointed Lucy Williams as head of client coverage for EMEA real estate.
Williams, who has more than two decades of experience in real estate distribution, capital raising, investor relations and business development across the UK, European and global institutional markets, joins DWS as a managing director based in London.
She was most recently head of client capital, UK and European investor relations at Savills Investment Management, where she oversaw UK capital raising and European investor relations and global consultant relations. Prior to this, she spent eight years at M&G Real Estate, ultimately becoming head of business development and investor relations.
In her new role, she will oversee client coverage activity and capital formation for DWS’s real estate equity and debt strategies across EMEA, as well as lead European real estate investor relations efforts.
Chuck Fiedler, global head of alternatives coverage at DWS, stated: “Lucy brings exceptional experience in real estate capital raising, client coverage and investor relations across UK and European markets. Her leadership and deep industest relationships will be instrumental as we continue to build our real estate franchise and deliver tailored solutions for our institutional clients throughout EMEA.”
Williams added: “I am delighted to be joining DWS at a dynamic time for the real estate industest. DWS has a long heritage in real estate investing supported by a broad, global client base. I view forward to partnering with colleagues across the platform to further strengthen our client relationships and drive capital formation in line with our strategic growth ambitions.”
