Kunihiko (Nick) Okumura is Co-Chief Investment Officer for LaSalle in Asia Pacific and Chief Executive Officer of Japan, roles to which he was appointed in January 2021 and in March 2023 respectively. He is also a member of the Asia Pacific Investment Committee.
Nick joined LaSalle Japan in 2011 and served as Head of Acquisitions and Asset Management for higher return strategies in Japan for over a decade. Prior to joining the firm, Nick served as Principal at Westbrook Partners and Senior Vice President of the Global Real Estate Group at Lehman Brothers. During his tenure at Lehman Brothers, he executed various types of real estate deals including office, residential, hotel, retail, industrial and development, and completed multiple CMBS transactions. With over 27 years of Japanese real estate experience, Nick has completed over US$20 billion of debt and equity transactions across multiple asset classes.
Nick holds a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Kwansei Gakuin University.
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