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London, United Kingdom

Student First Group, is a boutique advisor, investor, developer and asset manager in the student accommodation sector. We aim to innovate and make a difference in the student accommodation sector. We use our collective, unique and diverse experience to facilitate transactions and generate solutions that provide value for our clients and partners, incorporating the importance of the student experience in both physical product design and operating environment. We advise on both off-campus property and on-campus infrastructure partnership models. Our development, investment, operations and asset management experience across the infrastructure and property sectors sets us apart and means we understand the importance of ‘joined up thinking’ for student accommodation transactions and long-term drivers of stakeholder success.

London, United Kingdom

Campus Living Villages (CLV) is a global owner, developer and operator of student accommodation and currently manages over 43,000 beds across Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom. As a specialist in student accommodation, CLV has established itself as a leading provider of quality facilities and exciting communities where students can live, learn and grow. The company launched in the UK in 2008 and now has an existing portfolio of over 13,500 beds and a further 5,000+ bed development pipeline across England, Scotland and Wales. Key responsibilities and achievements comprise: • Full P&L responsibility with year on year revenue and EBITDA growth. • Leading and managing 250+ employees across two central offices in London and Manchester and over 20 village locations throughout the UK. • Transitioning a development led and entrepreneurial focused business to one more appropriately structured and scaled as a growth management platform. • Developed and won new business with University of St Andrews, Durham University, University of Exeter, Bournemouth University and several off-campus/direct let investments with joint venture partners. • Developed and led strategy for entry into the Irish market.• Member of the global executive team.

Sydney

Fund Manager (and previously General Manager) of Campus Living Funds Management Limited (CLFM), the internalised (from 2013) responsible entity for the Campus Living Villages (CLV) Fund, a specialist global student accommodation wholesale investment vehicle with facilities in the US, UK, Australia and NZ. Key responsibilities and achievements comprise: • Management and oversight of CLV’s funds management function and responsibilities as ‘21C’ to the Global CEO including governance and company secretarial matters and member of the global executive team.• Alongside the CEO, assist the Board to help set the strategic direction of the Fund including management responsibility for all relevant Board and Committee meetings and strategy workshops.• Management of all investor meetings, queries, reporting (including preparation of the Fund’s annual business plan) and managing call and distribution processes.• Management of all fund raising activities to both existing and potential new investors. • Oversight of investments and fund management related activities and recommending investment and divestment opportunities to the Board.• Acting as Responsible Manager on CLFM’s Australian Financial Services Licence and managing relevant compliance and regulatory requirements including all AFSL statutory obligations as a fund manager and monitoring by an appropriate compliance and audit framework. • Managing the internalisation and sale from Transfield Holdings in 2013.

Sydney, Australia

Inhouse counsel and projects lawyer specialising in student accomodation, funds management, green energy, project infrastructure and finance. Role also included General Counsel & Company Secretary of Campus Living Funds Management Limited (CLFM), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Transfield Holdings Group. CLFM is the responsible entity for the Campus Living Villages Fund, a specialist global student accommodation wholesale investment vehicle with facilities in the US, UK, Australia and NZ.

Sydney, Australia

Senior Associate in Banking & Finance / General Corporate & Commercial

Sydney

Lawyer in Sydney Banking & Finance team

Auckland, New Zealand

Lawyer in Commercial Litigation and then Banking & Finance

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb) (Hons), Law, First Class Honours

Bachelor Of Management Studies (Hons), Finance, General, Second Class, First Division Honours

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