Chris Chow joined LaSalle in 2012. As Head of Global Direct Investments, he leads the firm’s direct investments and co-investments program, identifying and advising investment opportunities to our clients and leading the capital formation. He is currently managing a separate account for a global sovereign wealth fund on direct investment.
Prior to joining LaSalle, Chris was Head of Corporate Finance for Greater China at JLL where he was in charge of real estate investment advisory on joint ventures, debt and fund investments.
Chris received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from The University of California, Los Angeles as well as an MBA from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is active across academic and industry organizations and speaks as a guest lecturer on real estate courses at the University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University. Chris also serves on the Alumni Advisory Board at the HKUST Business School and on the Jury Board of MIPIM Asia Awards.