Eastdil Secured's Ownership Structure Undergoes Major Transformation Through Temasek and Guggenheim Partnership

Eastdil Secured has finalized a significant equity restructuring that reshapes its ownership landscape. The recapitalization brings together three major stakeholders: Temasek (a Singapore-based global investment firm), select institutional investors from Guggenheim Investments, and Wells Fargo, which maintains a minority stake in the firm.

Understanding the New Ownership Model

The completed transaction represents a pivotal moment for Eastdil Secured as it transitions into a hybrid ownership structure combining institutional investors with substantial management participation. This configuration positions the firm as arguably the only major private real estate investment bank where senior professionals retain meaningful equity stakes alongside long-term institutional capital.

Wells Fargo’s decision to retain minority ownership reflects its continued confidence in the platform, while the entry of Temasek and Guggenheim’s institutional clients signals strong external validation of the firm’s market position and growth trajectory in commercial real estate advisory.

Performance Metrics Underscore Market Leadership

The timing of this recapitalization comes on the heels of exceptional performance, with Eastdil Secured executing over $170 billion in global capital market transactions year-to-date 2019. The crown jewel of this activity includes the $18.7 billion industrial portfolio disposition for Global Logistics Partners—marking the largest privately negotiated real estate transaction in U.S. history.

This scale of transaction flow demonstrates why institutional investors view Eastdil Secured’s ownership stake as valuable: the firm’s advisory platform consistently attracts the largest, most complex deals in the market.

Strategic Implications of the New Ownership Structure

By combining professional management ownership with institutional investment capital, Eastdil Secured creates a governance model aligned with client interests. The firm’s leadership emphasized that the new structure enables enhanced technology infrastructure, geographic expansion, and relationship deepening—all critical competitive factors in institutional real estate advisory.

Benjamin V. Lambert, Chairman, noted that the recapitalization “further solidified” the firm’s founding principle of prioritizing client relationships. Roy Hilton March, CEO, highlighted that recent talent acquisitions across office, multifamily, hospitality, and credit divisions complement the firm’s market-leading position in transactions exceeding $100 million across all property types.

Global Operations and Market Positioning

Eastdil Secured maintains operational headquarters in New York City and Los Angeles, with European operations centered in London. Additional U.S. offices span Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley and Washington D.C., while international presence extends to Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

This geographic footprint, combined with the ownership structure featuring Temasek’s global investment expertise and Guggenheim’s institutional reach, positions Eastdil Secured to serve multinational clients navigating complex cross-border real estate capital markets transactions.