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YUKIHIRO KIRIAKE JOINS SONNENBLICK-GOLDMAN COMPANY'S TOKYO OFFICE
 
Thursday, January 25, 2001 - New York, NY - Sonnenblick-Goldman Company, an international leader in real estate investment banking, has appointed Mr. Yukihiro Kiriake Vice President in its Tokyo office. He will be responsible for procuring capital for commercial real estate properties for the firm's clients, either through debt financing, equity raising or sales. Mr. Kiriake will work both domestically in the Japanese market and internationally relating to Japanese client interests.

A licensed real estate professional, Mr. Kiriake has been general manager of Japan's oldest and largest M&A boutique, RECOF, for the last 10 years and has provided a range of M&A services including, for the last two years, an exclusive focus on real estate acquisition and sales. Previously, he served with The Toyo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.

According to Rob Stiles, Asia Pacific Regional Managing Director for Sonnenblick-Goldman Company, "Mr. Kiriake's M&A experience in Japan's opening real estate markets, years as a banking insider in Tokyo, and broad client base will add considerably to Sonnenblick-Goldman's leading advisory position in Japan's real estate market. He will be a valuable addition to our Tokyo office as we expand our operations in Asia."

"Sonnenblick-Goldman Company serves its clients globally by structuring capital transactions, either in the form of equity or debt investment in all major property types," said Steven A. Kohn, President of Sonnenblick-Goldman Company. "Our goal in Japan is to become the predominant real estate investment banking firm, as the company has become in the United States over the last 100 years, by serving its Japanese clients worldwide and our worldwide clients in Japan."
 
 

Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC is the industry’s leading independent real estate investment banking firm. Founded in 1893 to serve the financing needs of the real estate industry, Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC provides a full range of financial services, including debt and equity placements, joint ventures, investment sales and advisory services. Headquartered in New York, Sonnenblick-Goldman maintains offices in San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. Further information can be found at Sonnenblick-Goldman, LLC’s website at www.cushwake.com/sonngold.



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