EDWARD BATES

Edward Bates is the President and CEO of STAM Europe. Prior to joining STAM, Edward was a Senior Principal and Co-Head of Real Estate at Doughty Hanson & Co. where he was a member of the Investment Committee for both Fund I and II and was involved in fundraising, acquisitions, asset management and dispositions across Europe. He has an in-depth understanding of the European real estate markets, investing in residential, office, retail, industrial, logistics and hotel. He has been involved in developing and investing in more than 50 transactions totaling approximately €5 billion. Prior to Doughty Hanson, Edward spent almost 10 years at Orion Capital Managers and served as an Investment Director. Edward has 26+ years of real estate investment experience in Europe and the USA. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, where he majored in Mathematics and Economics. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and a United Kingdom Financial Services Authority approved person.