Private equity group Starwood Capital has hired BNP Paribas' Peter Denton to lead the company's push into property lending in Europe.
Private equity group Starwood Capital has hired BNP Paribas' Peter Denton to lead the company's push into property lending in Europe.
Denton, who joins as a partner and head of European debt next week, will report to Starwood’s international president Jeff Dishner, who is currently based in London as the company looks at Europe for distressed loan portfolio opportunities, as well as debt origination.
The appointment comes as Starwood is understood to be preparing the first closing of its first-ever European debt fund, targeting a size of over EUR 1 bn.
Denton was appointed head of real estate finance at BNP Paribas in April 2011. Before then, he run Westimmo’s London office as branch head, where he managed its London-based real estate finance activities.
He has held similar senior roles for EMEA real estate banking at Barclays Capital, Eurohypo and Deutsche Bank.
