Investec has appointed Shivani Goolab as head of private client lending in its real estate team. Goolab joined Investec?s real estate team in 2015 and since then has closed more than £500 million of loans in the development and investment space across all real estate asset classes. In her new role, Goolab will be charged with overseeing Investec?s private client offering, which provides individuals, family offices and privately owned UK corporates with bespoke financing solutions across the risk spectrum, with a particular focus on value-add and opportunistic strategies.