Profile
With over 23 years of real estate experience, Mr. De Leo holds a wealth of knowledge in European and North American real estate investing.
Mr. De Leo joined Benson Elliot in 2008, and is responsible for the Firm’s management and oversees the regional and sector specialist teams.
Before joining Benson Elliot, he was a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group in Frankfurt, Germany where he built and managed a $5.5 bn investment portfolio and a team of 40 real estate professionals.
Prior to joining Fortress, Mr. De Leo was Vice President at Oxford Properties Group in Toronto, Canada, where he directed acquisitions in Europe and the US.
Prior to that he worked at Borealis Capital Corp, where he was responsible for leading and directing a C$3.8 bn retail business.
Mr. De Leo began his career in private equity real estate at CIBC.
Mr. De Leo is a member of the GRI Club, the Urban Land Institute and Real Estate Balance.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Planning degree from Queen's University in Canada.
Joseph Leo active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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PineBridge Private Equity Group
PineBridge Private Equity Group Investment ManagersFinance PineBridge Private Equity invests in small and middle market companies located across the globe primarily in North America and Western Europe. The firm focuses on technology, consumer, food & beverage, healthcare, industrials, leisure & entertainment sectors. It participates in buyout transactions. | Investment Committee Member | 30/06/2008 |
Benson Elliot Capital Management LLP
Benson Elliot Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Private Equity Investor | 30/06/2008 |
Former positions of Joseph Leo
| Companies | Position | End |
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Fortress Investment Group Germany GmbH | Private Equity Investor | 29/06/2008 |
FIG LLC (Private Equity)
FIG LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance FIG invests in middle-market companies located across the globe, primarily in North America and Europe with an enterprise value of USD 200 - 2000 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity, preferred equity, debt and mezzanine for carve-outs, buyout and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 1000 million. The firm makes co-investments and follow-on investments. It also acquires minority, controlling and non-controlling investments. | Private Equity Investor | 31/05/2008 |
Oxford Properties Group
Oxford Properties Group Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as a real estate investor, developer and manager | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2005 |
Borealis Capital Corp.
Borealis Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Alternative investment manager | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2003 |
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Queen's University
Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Borealis Capital Corp.
Borealis Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Alternative investment manager | Finance |
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
PineBridge Private Equity Group
PineBridge Private Equity Group Investment ManagersFinance PineBridge Private Equity invests in small and middle market companies located across the globe primarily in North America and Western Europe. The firm focuses on technology, consumer, food & beverage, healthcare, industrials, leisure & entertainment sectors. It participates in buyout transactions. | Finance |
FIG LLC (Private Equity)
FIG LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance FIG invests in middle-market companies located across the globe, primarily in North America and Europe with an enterprise value of USD 200 - 2000 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity, preferred equity, debt and mezzanine for carve-outs, buyout and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 1000 million. The firm makes co-investments and follow-on investments. It also acquires minority, controlling and non-controlling investments. | Finance |
Benson Elliot Capital Management LLP
Benson Elliot Capital Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Fortress Investment Group Germany GmbH | |
Oxford Properties Group
Oxford Properties Group Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as a real estate investor, developer and manager | Finance |
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