2007-11-16 15:02Press release

Niam recruits Head of Acquisitions

Niam, the leading private equity firm in Northern Europe specialising in property, has appointed Johan Berfenstam as Head of Acquisitions.

Prior to joining Niam, Berfenstam was the Regional Director of Skanska Property Poland and prior to that, he was the Head of Business Development/Transactions at Skanska Property Stockholm.

Johan Bergman, Managing Director at Niam, comments: “Johan will be focused on sourcing in the Swedish market, and I see this recruitment as a great reinforcement of our Acquisitions team.”

Johan Berfenstam will start working at Niam in May 2008.


About Niam AB

Niam, founded in 1998, is a leading private equity real estate firm in Northern Europe. Our head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and we have local offices in the Nordic capital cities of Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen. Niam has one of the largest real estate teams specifically focused on the Nordic Region. We recognize that our core strength is our people and our success is dependent upon attracting and developing the top real estate professionals in the region. Simply stated…Niam is people. Niam strives to be the Partner of Choice for Nordic real estate. Our network encompasses strong relationships that extend over decades with leading global institutional investors, European banks, tenants, municipalities and the local community. Our top managers average over 26 years of direct real estate experience. It is this collection of knowledge that makes Niam the Partner of Choice.