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Expertise
- Fund Management (discretionary)
- Asset Management (advisory)
- Direct property investment
- Investment sourcing and acquisition accounting and reporting
- Asset disposal
- Responsible property investment
- Asset management, repositioning and development
Professional Experience
Chris is the Chief Investment Officer for DTZ Investors and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Prior to his appointment as CIO in September 2026 Chris served as Head of Separate Accounts in EMEA.
In the role of CIO, Chris has responsibility for the strategic leadership of the DTZ Investors portfolios. This covers origination, portfolio construction, asset management, portfolio performance and client outcomes across all strategies and sectors. Chris chairs the Value Committee and a number of client specific Investment Committees.
Chris joined DTZ in 2004 and has over 20 years of real estate experience in EMEA, covering investment strategy, asset management, transaction management and investor relations. He has been Fund Manager for over $2bn of assets across multiple sectors and was previously Head of European Asset Management for the business. Given his background, Chris has significant insight into the EMEA real estate market.
Professional Qualifications
Chris is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).
Degrees
Chris has a BSc (Hons) Land Management from Reading University.
+ 44 (0) 20 3349 0251
Expertise
- Fund Management (discretionary)
- Asset Management (advisory)
- Direct property investment
- Investment sourcing and acquisition accounting and reporting
- Asset disposal
- Responsible property investment
- Asset management, repositioning and development
Simon Down
Chief Executive, DTZ Investors UK
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Miles Herz
CFO/COO, DTZ Investors UK
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Jennifer Linacre
Head of Responsible Investment, DTZ Investors UK
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Jean Blondel
President, DTZ Investors France
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Tony Brothwell
Senior Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Nick Bradley-Watson
Head of Legal & Compliance, DTZ Investors
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Victoria Cheeseman
Head of Operations, DTZ Investors UK
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Alain de la Bellière
Managing Director, DTZ Investors REIM
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Tony Gibby
Senior Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Olivier Lance
Head of Asset Management, DTZ Investors France
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Martin Gilbert
Senior Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Mark Sealey
Senior Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Sarah Bell
Director, DTZ Investors UK - Sector Lead, Urban Logistics
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Louis Cobben
Director, DTZ Investors UK - Sector Lead, Living
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Benjamin Haller
Director, DTZ Investors UK - Sector Lead, Essential Real Estate
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Sam Brice
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Gavin Richmond
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Tom Royston
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Sarah O’Brien
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Rebecca Middleton
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Philippe Drouet
Director, DTZ Investors France
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Christophe Barthel-Lorcy
Technical Director, DTZ Investors France
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Andrea White
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Danielle Wythe
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Charlotte Barton
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Elliot Herbertson
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Oliver Lauder
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Natalie Latour
Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Shibi Pereira
Investment Analyst, DTZ Investors UK
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Jo Jackson
Associate Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Holly Witcomb
Associate Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Rebecca Burley
Associate Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Alessio Lopiccolo
Associate Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Karun Duggal
Associate Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Erika Maurin
Credit Controller, DTZ Investors France
Julia Van Leeuwen
Surveyor, DTZ Investors France
Philippe Ankri
Senior Surveyor, DTZ Investors France
Coumba Ba
Assistant, DTZ Investors France
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Julie Darcillon
Assistant, DTZ Investors France
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Christophe Barthel
Director, DTZ Investors France
Yoshiyuki Tanaka
Senior Executive Director / Capital Markets, Japan
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Shigeru Inomata
Senior Director Capital Markets, Japan
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Kosuke Ogi
Executive Director, Capital Markets, Japan
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Norimasa Shimizu
Chief Operating Officer, Capital Markets, Japan
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Chloe Nolan
Associate Director, DTZ Investors UK
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Edward Innes
Graduate Surveyor
Ted Alexander
Surveyor, DTZ Investors UK
Ewan Stewart
Senior Surveyor
Max Boreham
Graduate Surveyor
Archie Hodgson
Surveyor, DTZ Investors UK
Benjy Carr
Graduate Surveyor, DTZ Investors UK
