AM ALPHA strengthens its APAC presence

• Les Koltai and Caroline Dellasega joined the team
• Strengthening of Australian presence and investor relations capabilities with extensive international real estate experience

AM ALPHA, a global real estate investment family office, strengthens its APAC presence with the appointment of two senior hires. Les Koltai as new Head of Australia, and Caroline Dellasega as Vice President of Investor Relations. 

As AM ALPHA’s new Head of Australia based in Sydney, Les will expand AM ALPHA's presence in Australia and create new investment opportunities for AM Alpha’s clients. 

Les has been active in the real estate industry for over 30 years. As a lawyer, he has specialised in real estate investment and fund management from an early stage and has successfully completed transactions for international clients worldwide. Most recently, Les was a Partner at the global law firm DLA Piper in Sydney for over twelve years, where he was responsible for the firm's real estate practice as Head of Real Estate.

Caroline Dellasega has been appointed in a newly created position as Vice President of Investor Relations based in Singapore, effective May 1, 2024. Caroline will enhance AM ALPHA's efforts in managing and expanding relationships with its investment partners, working closely with Philipp LaRosée, Managing Director, Masatomo Okamoto, Head of Japan, and Les Koltai, Head of Australia.

Caroline Dellasega brings a wealth of international real estate experience to AM ALPHA. First moving to APAC in 2011, Caroline has previous experience with Cushman & Wakefield’s EMEA and APAC global capital markets teams in Singapore and London. Most recently, she served for over three years as Director of Investment Strategy at the ANKEN Group, an independent urban regeneration developer and investor based in Shanghai. 

Philipp La Rosée says: “Les and Caroline’s appointments underscore AM ALPHA's commitment to the APAC region. We have been active investors in APAC for almost 15 years and have a strong team of experts on the ground across key markets. We are pleased to further enhance our product sourcing opportunities in Australia and develop our investor relations capabilities in APAC to deliver superior service to our partners.”