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James Gray

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Managing Director at ARE Capital Advisors
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

James Gray is the Managing Director of ARE Capital Advisors, with over 20 years of experience in real estate and finance at firms like JPMorgan and Pepper Group. A qualified Chartered Surveyor, he specializes in sourcing and structuring debt and equity solutions across the UK and Europe, having facilitated over £500 million in funding.

Outside of work, James is married with two children. When his schedule allows, he enjoys staying active by playing football and cricket. His other interests include skiing and following horseracing.

He previously managed the asset management and deleveraging of a £500 million non-performing loan book while serving as Head of Real Estate at Pepper Group.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Real Estate Financing
His entire career is focused on providing funding solutions, including senior debt, mezzanine loans, and joint venture equity for real estate clients across the UK and Europe.
NPL Transactions
He has significant experience managing non-performing loan portfolios and recently posted about a retained client's specific requirement to acquire office sector NPLs.
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Career

Work history

7-2019
Managing Director
ARE Capital Advisors
5-2016 - 6-2019
Head Of Real Estate
Pepper (UK) Limited
9-2014 - 5-2016
Vice President
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3-2011 - 9-2014
Associate Partner
Knight Frank
11-2004 - 3-2011
Senior Surveyor
CB Richard Ellis
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Education
2000 - 2004
Real Estate Management & Valuation
University of the West of England
1994 - 1999
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Marlborough College
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