Gatehouse Bank, a leading Shariah compliant investment bank, is pleased to announce a welcome addition to its executive team at its City of London offices; Mr Natale Giostra ( pictured) Executive Vice President and Head of Real Estate Finance. The Real Estate Finance department forms part of Gatehouse’s business growth strategy and strives to create a new focus on UK and Continental European jurisdictions.
Mr Natale Giostra has joined Gatehouse Bank from CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, where he led the UK debt advisory team. Since January 2010 his team had generated in excess of £2.0bn of financing, he has also been responsible for co-ordinating and supervising the debt advisory teams across EMEA.
With more than 12 years experience working in real estate banking in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain and Italy, Giostra brings with him a solid background in the origination and distribution of senior and mezzanine real estate loans, loan sale, and acquisition of distressed CRE loans.
On joining Gatehouse Bank, Mr Giostra commented; “I’m thrilled to join the team at Gatehouse Bank to set up the much anticipated Real Estate Finance department. I bring with me over a decade of debt origination and syndication experience and am focused on expanding the finance offerings of the bank, seeking opportunities across the UK and the Continent.
I look forward to sourcing new financing opportunities and working with strategic partners to further the development of Shariah-compliant products.”
Source : Company
Pictured : Natale Giostra