The move follows a strong financial year for the private client team
Investec has named Shivani Goolab (pictured) as the new head of private client lending in its real estate division.
The appointment follows a strong financial year for Investec’s 11-member private client team, which committed £400 million in senior debt for various real estate projects, including residential and office spaces.
Investec provides residential and commercial development and investment finance to corporate, institutional, and private clients.
Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Investec plans to expand its services in response to client demands and the reduced presence of traditional banks in the market, aiming to handle larger loans and advising clients on environmental and social governance (ESG) considerations.
Under Goolab’s leadership, the private client team will focus on delivering bespoke financing solutions to ultra-high net worth individuals and privately owned UK corporates, with an emphasis on value-add and opportunistic strategies. This includes a shift towards living development, responding to the undersupply in the sector.
Goolab, who joined the real estate team in 2015, has facilitated over £500 million in real estate loans across various asset classes.
“Shivani has been central to establishing the Investec real estate team as a dominant force in the market,” said Mark Bladon, head of real estate at Investec. “As our more entrepreneurial clients look to capitalise on market dislocation and an improving backdrop, she is the ideal leader to take our offering forward.”
Goolab also commented on her new role, highlighting the attractive risk-adjusted returns in UK real estate and the strategic position of Investec to support experienced investors and developers.
“Our holistic real estate platform will enable us to originate larger loans in what has been a historically underserved part of the market, and stimulate the delivery of new, sustainable property across the UK,” she said.
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