PASSION AND ENERGY

Founding Partner

WILL AMIES

At BPP Will focuses on business growth, with a particular focus on launching thematic ventures alongside a range of investors which have included a leading Sovereign Wealth Fund, a Middle East institution and Scandinavian family offices. He is responsible for key investor relationships.

Prior to forming BPP with David, Will was Head of Business Development and Deputy CEO of Cording Real Estate Group (now Edmond de Rothschild REIM) with over €3bn AUM across 8 European offices.  He was a member of Cording’s Executive Committee and chaired the Product Development Committee. He also held several venture directorships and overall responsibility for Client Services with a focus on best governance standards.

Will has worked across a range of venture types involving most sectors including office, residential, hospitality, industrial and retail for over 20 years.

Will is a trustee of the Dinosaur Trust, a charity that works with Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cambridge University to research and support children with Pulmonary Hypertension.

Founding Partner

DAVID TURNER

David is responsible for overseeing BPP’s investment activities and works closely with Will on business development initiatives.

David has over 30 years experience in European real estate, specialising in fund management, investment transactions and joint ventures.  He has held numerous board positions and been a member of different investment committees, gaining considerable experience in Corporate Governance and Risk Management matters. 

Prior to forming BPP with Will, David was Head of TIAA European Investment at Nuveen with overall responsibility for it’s $4.5bn portfolio.  He was involved in a number of high-profile projects including the pan-European retail joint venture with Neinver SA and the Cityhold office partnership with AP1 & AP2.  He was also responsibility for launching Nuveen’s business in Scandinavia. 

Before joining Nuveen, David was Fund Manager of Protego’s c.$1.2bn Nordic retail fund and also worked as Fund Manager at Aberdeen for two UK based funds: Alecta and Barclays Life, with a combined portfolio value of nearly $1.3bn.

Senior Director

JAMIE ACHESON

Jamie heads up the asset and development management functions across BPP and spearheads investment deal sourcing for the Akoya venture.  He is central to transaction execution and business plan delivery for all new acquisitions. 

Jamie previously held the position of Fund Manager at Nuveen (formally Henderson Global Investors), where he was responsible for the €1.2bn European designer outlet venture between TIAA and Neinver.  Having launched the venture in 2014 alongside David, it rapidly grew over a 24 month period to 12 assets becoming a leading operator in the sector.

Jamie has over 16 years of expertise across the retail, office and mixed-use sectors and has been involved in several high-profile developments.  He is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, having qualified in 2007. 

Portfolio Manager

JAMES LISTER

James is Director of Portfolio Management at BPP, responsible for managing the Akoya Venture. Prior to joining BPP,  James was at Aerium, where he headed the UK acquisitions team.

Before that, he spent five years at Quadrum Global, where he was responsible for the UK real estate portfolio, and, before that, roles at Lone Star in Tokyo, Broadcliff Capital Partners, Epsilon Real Estate Partners, Brockton Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

James has worked across the full lifecycle of investment management including venture formation, capital raising, transactional work, asset management and finance.

Director, Asset Management & Sustainability

JONATHAN COCHRANE

Jon is responsible for delivering the asset level business plans across BPP’s portfolio by implementing a range of strategies from full refurbishments to tenant engineering.  He additionally manages the ESG responsibilities of the business, working closely with our consultants Carbon Intelligence.  

Jon gained considerable experience working for the Grosvenor Estate for 6 years from 2012 and was involved across the different operating businesses, managing regional shopping centres as well as the renowned London estate covering Mayfair and Belgravia. He became a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors whilst at Grosvenor. 

Prior to joining Brunswick, Jon was an Asset Manager at Ashby Capital, with responsibility for a number of large prime office buildings across London.