Global real estate firm JLL has on Thursday announced a strategic expansion of its data center capital markets platform to align closer with the unique requirements of data center investors, operators, and end-users.
Effective January 1, Luke Jackson and Bob Tan will serve as JLL’s Co-Heads of data center investment and advisory services across the Asia Pacific region, strengthening the firm’s global sector platform, JLL said in a statement.
Jackson and Tan will assume joint responsibility to lead transaction advisory services to clients in relation to data center acquisition, disposition, financing, portfolio trade, capital raising, and partnership strategies.
They will complement the United States and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) data center capital markets teams and work closely with JLL’s project management and facilities management businesses to offer a comprehensive solution to clients.
“Our data center platform must reflect the growth ambitions and demands of an increasingly global investor and client base to best serve this rapidly expanding sector,
“With their collective experience, combining the unmatched strength of JLL’s global data center capital markets expertise, we’re confident that Luke and Bob will establish a new benchmark in delivering innovative capital solution strategies in this dynamic sector,” said Rohit Hemnani, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Alternatives, Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, JLL.
Jackson has relocated from London to Sydney to assume his new role.
He crosses from JLL’s London office where he was the Head of Data Centers, Capital Markets, EMEA, bringing valuable cross-regional experience to Asia Pacific, and continuing to work closely with JLL’s EMEA data center team.
He has held this role since January 2020, working with institutional investors, corporations, and operators active in the global data centers space.
Jackson joined JLL in Sydney in 2008 and has a wealth of commercial real experience across the data centers, industrial and logistics and hotels sectors.
Tan will remain based in Singapore as co-head. He joined JLL in 2005, and over the past decade has advised on a wide variety of data center transactions including acquisition, disposal, sale and leaseback, strategic colocation, and portfolio trades across APAC.
“There are clear synergies in providing a cross-border data centers platform for investors,
“Luke’s EMEA advisory experience will seamlessly complement Bob’s expertise in APAC, providing solutions our global clients require to make actionable and strategic decisions,” said Stuart Crow, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, JLL.
JLL is a global commercial real estate and investment management company who has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties.
With annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, the firm has a global platform with more than 111,000 employees.
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