AEW Europe, one of the world’s largest real estate investment and asset managers[1], announces the promotion of Thierry Locatelli to Head of Investments France. He is based in Paris and reports to Vanessa Roux-Collet, CEO Europe and Head of France at AEW Europe. Cyrille Levassor has been appointed Deputy Head of Investments France, reporting to Thierry Locatelli. Both appointments take effect immediately.
Thierry has 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. He began his career at Société Générale within the asset management division. He then joined the Natixis Group in 2001, where he held several senior positions in real estate asset management. In 2013, Thierry joined AEW Europe’s investments department, becoming Deputy Head in 2020. He holds a law degree from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord.
Cyrille has played several important roles in AEW Europe's French investment team since he joined in 2013. He holds a degree from ESSEC Business School and ESTP.
Thierry leads a team of 11 professionals who invest on behalf of institutional and retail clients across France, in all major asset classes (logistics, offices, retail, residential, healthcare, hospitality, etc.) and across the entire spectrum of investment strategies. Currently, AEW Europe manages a growing portfolio in France, totalling 6 million sqm.
Jérémy Convert will soon be leaving AEW Europe to explore new professional opportunities outside the group.
Vanessa Roux-Collet, CEO Europe & Head of France at AEW Europe, commented: “The appointments of Thierry and Cyrille reflect their recognised expertise both in the market and amongst our clients and they will be a major asset for the development of AEW Europe's investments. AEW Europe has a strong team of investment professionals across Europe, working closely together to serve our clients. I would like to thank Jérémy for his unwavering commitment to AEW Europe and wish him the best for his professional future. I am also delighted to congratulate Thierry and Cyrille on their promotions.”
[1] Source: 2025 IRE.IQ Real Estate Managers Guide”. The Guide, published annually by Institutional Real Estate, Inc., ranks real estate managers based on the gross value of real estate AUM ($m) as of December 31, 2024.
About AEW
AEW is one of the world's largest real estate asset managers, with €73.8bn of assets under management as at 30 June 2025. AEW has over 860 employees, with its main offices located in Boston, London, Paris and Singapore and offers a wide range of real estate investment products including comingled funds, separate accounts and securities mandates across the full spectrum of investment strategies. AEW represents the real estate asset management platform of Natixis Investment Managers, one of the largest asset managers in the world.
As at 30 June 2025, AEW managed €35.8bn of real estate assets in Europe on behalf of a number of funds and separate accounts. AEW has over 520 employees based in 11 offices across Europe and has a long track record of successfully implementing Core, Value-Add and Opportunistic investment strategies on behalf of its clients. In the last five years, AEW has invested and divested a total volume of almost €15bn of real estate across European markets.
[1] Source: “2024 IREI.Q Real Estate Managers Guide”. The Guide, published annually by Institutional Real Estate, Inc., ranks real estate managers based on the gross value of real estate AUM ($m) as of December 31, 2023.