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Castlelake is a global alternative investment manager that specializes in asset-based private credit and related capital solutions. Founded in 2005 by Rory O'Neill and Evan Carruthers, the firm has over 20 years of experience in executing transactions across global asset-based private markets, with a total capital deployment of $39 billion across more than 1,300 transactions. The company manages approximately $24-33 billion in assets on behalf of over 200 institutional investors. With a team of around 250 employees, including over 90 investment professionals, Castlelake operates from seven offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its investment strategy focuses on identifying asset-rich and cash-flowing opportunities in private markets, offering solutions in asset-based private credit, specialty finance, real assets, and aviation markets. Castlelake emphasizes downside protection while tailoring exposure to meet investors' risk-return profiles.

In 2024, Amro Partners acquired two new projects in Spain with Invesco Real Estate to target Iberian student market | IDEA: Partner for PBSA in Germany similar as they teamed up with Amro Partners for PBSA in Iberia

firm's direct, indirect and infrastructure businesses | IDEA: Equity JVs as plans to grow in Europe with focus on Germany/France/UK, e.g. for PBSA: focus on forward deals or joint ventures with developers, but will not take any planning risks.

a Stamford-headquartered real estate private equity firm with more than $4bn in assets under management, is investing $100m to acquire and develop two purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Italy Proprium, a spin-out of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Special Situations team, has been investing in real estate operating companies since 1996 and has over $4 billion of assets under management. | IDEA: PBSA/Hospitality partner for Germany

accumulated a major European platform – now totalling in excess of 1,000 assets across seven countries – since it landed in Europe in 2016. European essential real estate strategy focuses on grocery, pharma and other healthcare services assets, as well as affiliated warehouses and logistics sites. Slate's European essential real estate strategy focuses on grocery, pharma or other healthcare services assets, as well as affiliated warehouses and logistics assets. To date, the Canadian investor has transacted on approximately 1,000 commercial properties across seven countries in Europe. It operates a portfolio of approximately 500 essential real estate assets in the region that are owned by Slate and its capital partners.