LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Jon Zehner (pictured) to the newly created role of head of global capital markets, starting in March. 

Zehner will be responsible for leading LaSalle’s global activities relating to capital raising, new product development, merchant banking, and large scale, cross-border strategic investments with partners. Zehner, who will be based in London, will become a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee and will work directly with Jeff Jacobson, LaSalle’s Global Chief Executive Officer.
 
“We are delighted to add someone of Jon’s talents, experience and reputation to our senior management team” says Jacobson. “Global investors are requiring an ever-increasing level of sophistication, customised solutions and ideas from their managers, including co-investment, club and joint venture deals. Jon brings a wealth of global relationships and transactions experience to our organisation that will accelerate our ability to utilise our deep platform to better meet the evolving needs of our current and future investors”.
 
Zehner says: “I am pleased to be joining an organisation of the quality of LaSalle and to become a member of a team that has built such an impressive global franchise. This is a unique opportunity to help utilise the first class capabilities of LaSalle to address the dynamic investment needs of the investment community.”