Seasoned real estate finance specialist joins global specialist lender to drive commercial lending growth
TENN, the provider of global short-term, multi asset financing solutions, has appointed Christian Mathews as Executive Director, Commercial Real Estate.
The appointment reinforces TENN’s commitment to scaling its commercial real estate lending capabilities as the business continues to expand across its three core verticals of real estate, financial assets and fund finance.
Christian brings more than 25 years of experience in real estate finance to the role, with 17 years spent at RBS in a series of senior origination and structuring roles. Most recently, he has moved into the private equity and private capital space, spending over a decade advising and arranging finance for complex real estate transactions across Europe.
Christian has built deep, long-standing relationships across the real estate sector, with a track record of structuring funding across residential, hospitality and complex development projects.
At TENN, Christian will focus on originating and building a strong pipeline of commercial real estate lending opportunities, leveraging established relationships with borrowers, lenders, intermediaries and advisers while developing new connections to support the business’ growth ambitions.
Steve O’Brien, Managing Director of TENN, said: “Christian’s depth of experience across both institutional lending and private capital makes him the ideal person to lead our commercial real estate offering. He understands the complexities of structuring finance in this space and, crucially, the importance of trust and long-term relationships.
“His appointment is another clear signal of our intent to scale the TENN platform and strengthen our position across our core lending verticals.”
Christian Mathews, Executive Director, Commercial Real Estate at TENN, said: “Having spent over 25 years in real estate finance, I’ve built a reputation for combining deep lender relationships with a creative, solution-led approach to financing.
“TENN’s business model aligns perfectly with the way I work – getting close to people and their businesses, understanding the vision behind projects and delivering financial solutions built on certainty and trust. I’m very excited to hit the ground running.”