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Jarden is excited to announce the appointment of Tim Leahy to the newly created specialist role of Real Assets Sales & Corporate Broking within the firm’s Equities division. Reporting to John Spencer, Managing Director and Head of Equities, Tim will leverage his extensive expertise to serve Jarden’s clients in the real estate and real assets sector. 

With over 20 years of experience in real estate sales & trading, Tim has built an outstanding track record in relationship management and sales. He has worked extensively with institutional equity investors, maintaining strong relationships with executives at the CEO, CFO, and board levels. Most recently, Tim served as Head of Real Estate Sales and Execution at UBS, where he spent two decades. Prior to UBS, he worked at Macquarie and BT. 

Tim’s appointment is part of Jarden’s broader strategic focus on the real estate sector, which is undergoing significant change and presents substantial growth opportunities. His arrival complements Jarden's real estate offering, led by Mitchell Schauer, Managing Director and Head of Real Estate, Corporate Finance, and Lou Pirenc, Managing Director and Head of Property, Equity Research, who covers 25 ASX-listed companies.

 John Spencer commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Tim to the team. His wealth of experience in real estate and corporate broking will significantly enhance our ability to deliver specialised solutions to both public and private real estate clients. This appointment underscores our commitment to the real estate sector, which we believe is poised for significant growth in the coming years.” 

“We see tremendous upside for our clients in this new role. Investors are increasingly seeking trusted, insightful advice on navigating the evolving real estate and real assets markets. Tim will work in our Equities business but interact closely with the Corporate Finance team to foster collaboration across divisions, ensuring a continuous flow of valuable insights and actionable strategies. This will strengthen our position as a leading advisory and broking firm in the real estate space.” 

Mitchell Schauer added: “In less than four years in Australia, we have built a leading Real Estate franchise across listed and private markets. I have known Tim for a long time and am delighted to be partnering with him again, as we expand our efforts and commitment to clients in the sector. Real estate and real assets have long been foundational to Australia's economy and capital markets, and we believe this sector will continue to evolve and create value. As market participants seek new avenues for growth and diversification, we see valuable opportunities emerging for our corporate, pension fund, sovereign, private equity, and listed and unlisted institutional clients.

 With interest rates nearing their cyclical peak, we anticipate a surge in activity in the sector. However, unlike previous cycles, this recovery will likely be more nuanced, with clear winners and losers in this new era.” 

Notable Jarden Real Estate Corporate Finance and Capital Markets Transactions: 

• Adviser to the $8bn AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund on its strategic reviews and assessment of numerous alternative management proposals.
• Adviser to Precinct Properties on the establishment of its $800m office capital partnership with GIC.
• Adviser to Stockland on the sale of its $1bn Retirement Living business to EQT.
• Adviser to Mirvac on the establishment of its $1.8bn Build-to-Rent platform and capital partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Asia and the CEFC.
• Joint lead manager and underwriter for Ingenia’s $475m equity raising.
• Adviser to Goodman Group on the internalisation of Goodman Property Trust.
• Sole lead manager and underwriter for ADIA’s $262m block trade in Precinct Properties.
• Adviser to Stockland on the establishment of its $1.1bn land lease communities capital partnership with Invesco.
• Adviser to ISPT’s superannuation fund investors on the recommended $240bn merger with IFM Investors.
• Adviser to ADIA and Logos (now ESR) on the recapitalisation of a $3.2bn industrial & logistics portfolio.
• Adviser to Stockland on the acquisition of Lendlease Communities for up to $1.3bn in a capital partnership with Supalai Australia.
• Adviser to Fletcher Building on capital partnership options for its Residential & Development business and sole lead manager and underwriter for Fletcher Building’s $700m equity raising.
• Sole lead manager and bookrunner for Growthpoint’s $132m block trade in Dexus Industria REIT. 

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