Chicago-based investment manager Heitman announced on Wednesday that Jerome Fouille has joined the firm as a senior vice president within the acquisitions team. Fouille, a French native, will be based in the firm's London office. He will report to Rob Reiskin, managing director and co-head of Heitman's European operations.

Fouille comes to Heitman from Tishman Speyer where he was engaged in sourcing and transacting acquisitions based in France, Germany, Spain and the UK for that company over a period of five years. He began his career at leading French industrial company, Bouygues before obtaining his MBA at the London Business School.

Heitman manages $23.8 bn in assets invested directly and indirectly in real estate in North America, Europe and Asia. European Investments span 15 countries with $4.4 bn currently under management from its offices in London, Warsaw, Luxembourg and Moscow.