Hayato Shimada is the Head of Investor Relations, Japan, a role he assumed in July 2023. He is responsible for building and maintaining capital relationships with the clients in Japan and for representing LaSalle’s public and private investment vehicles around the world.
Hayato joined LaSalle in 2011 and has more than 10 years of Investor Relations experience. Prior to his current role, he worked on fund management and acquisitions for the LaSalle Japan Property Fund, a flagship open-ended fund in Japan. Prior to joining LaSalle, Hayato worked in relationship management for the Corporate Banking division of Citibank Japan.
Hayato holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Waseda University. He is a Real Estate Transaction Agent (Takken) in Japan and an Association for Real Estate Securitization (ARES) Certified Master.