LaSalle Investment Management has appointed Chris Brett to the newly created position of European head of strategic partnerships.

He will work closely with LaSalle's existing global client services team, with a focus on the needs of major institutional investors.

Based in London, Brett will report to Simon Marrison, European CEO and CIO, and also joins the European Management Board.

Brett joins from Jones Lang LaSalle, where he headed the international desk in London and focused on advising major investors from the Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America on their direct real estate exposure.