Colliers has named Alam Pirani as its new vice chairman.
Pirani has been executive managing director, Canada & Caribbean for almost 33 years — where he has been directly involved in portfolio, single asset and debt transactions with a market capitalization of over $10.0 billion in Canada and over $3.0 billion in the Caribbean acting on behalf of REIT’s, public companies, institutional investors, opportunity/investment funds and private capital sources. His reputation and expertise span over three decades assisting in transactions across Canada and the Caribbean.
His previous role was consultant at Laventhol & Horwath. “He is an incredible leader and teammate who is continually there to collaborate, mentor, and coach the Colliers Hotel team to exceed the expectations of our clients,” says Robin McLuskie, managing director at Colliers.
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