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Case Studies

Selected work, told plainly.

A small selection of recent engagements. Names and certain details are withheld in keeping with our commitment to discretion.

Logistics · Germany

Acquiring scale in the Rhine corridor

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Challenge

An Israeli family office sought scaled exposure to European logistics but lacked an entry point to the institutional-grade pipeline.

Approach

We built a three-asset thesis around the Rhine corridor, identified an off-market portfolio held by a development partner, and structured a club deal with two complementary co-investors.

Outcome

€185M portfolio acquired 8% below replacement cost, with a long-WAULT income profile and a clear path to refinancing in year three.

Office · United Kingdom

Knowing when not to transact

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Challenge

A client was preparing to deploy capital into a prime central London office repositioning at the top of the cycle.

Approach

Our market analysis surfaced significant supply-side pressures and tenant covenant risks not reflected in the broker materials. We modelled three downside scenarios and presented a candid recommendation.

Outcome

The transaction was paused. The client redeployed capital into Iberian logistics — a position that has since outperformed the original opportunity meaningfully.

Mixed-use · Netherlands

Untangling a cross-border tax structure

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Challenge

An inherited Amsterdam mixed-use portfolio was held in a sub-optimal structure that exposed the family to material Dutch and Israeli tax friction at exit.

Approach

We assembled a coordinated team of Dutch and Israeli tax counsel, mapped a multi-stage restructuring plan, and oversaw execution over fourteen months — balancing tax outcomes with succession objectives.

Outcome

Effective exit tax exposure reduced by over 40%, with a structure now suitable for the next generation of family ownership.

Industrial · Spain

Building an operator partnership

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Challenge

A growth-oriented investor wanted long-term Iberian exposure but no in-market presence or operating capability.

Approach

We sourced and vetted three potential operating partners, structured a programmatic JV, and negotiated governance protecting our client's minority position.

Outcome

A €120M committed programme delivering its first three assets within eighteen months — and a partnership that now extends into Portugal.

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