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FREO has made its second acquisition in Spain, this time in conjunction with a large American investment fund.

Sven Andersen previously spent more than 20 years with Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers and KPMG.

Dr. Fisseler previously spent 25 years with the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, 21 of them as a partner in the company law and real estate law division.

FREO Group is pleased to announce that it has sold its recently constructed Adina Apartment Hotel Nuremberg to Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate investment manager.

RFR Holding recently acquired the East Side Mall development project, located in the fast-growing Mediaspree quarter in Berlin Friedrichshain, from FREO Group.

FREO’s employees from Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the USA gathered together in Berlin in September for two days of celebrations.

Sebastian Greinacher joins FREO Group as Managing Director for project development in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The ceremonial presentation of a cheque to the Swiss Red Cross in Zurich took place recently.

A joint venture between OVG and FREO has acquired land for construction of an innovative landmark tower near the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.

FREO Group, in partnership with a US investment fund, has completed an acquisition with an OPPCI created and managed by FREO Immo, a management company authorized by the French regulatory authority, the AMF.   The OPPCI has bought an office building of about 3,500 sqm on rue Vernier in the 17th district of Paris from a French private group. This acquisition was structured and executed by FREO on behalf of the OPPCI. All asset management initiatives for this project, including capex for major renovation, will be managed by FREO Immo.

Ground works commenced this week at the East Side Mall site in line with the Mall’s anticipated opening in 2018. Siegfried Tenner, FREO’s responsible project director said: “We are excited to have commenced initial works at this landmark development and are looking forward to creating a world class retail destination for Berlin”.

FREO is delighted to welcome Brian Borg as a Partner and as the firm’s new Global Chief Investment Officer.

FREO has further expanded its European presence by acquiring the French asset management company, Atemi, which is based in Paris with an additional office in Marseille.

On 1 June 2015, FREO moves its Lucerne office to the 04 Business Viilage in Root.

FREO Group welcomes Karsten Hinrichs as Partner and Regional Head of Germany, Switzerland and Austria.