CHICAGO, IL- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited announced on Thursday that their Chicago-based Vice Chairman Robert O'Brien will also run their global real estate group in addition to remaining U.S. real estate leader. And he tells GlobeSt.com that being a Chicagoan has enormous benefits for anyone assuming such global responsibilities.
“Chicago has always had one of our [country's] strongest real estate practices,” he said, “and has the respect of real estate industry leaders around the world.” In particular, many world-class REITs, private equity firms and services and investment managers like Jones Lang LaSalle call the city home, and working here has allowed O'Brien to forge long-standing relationships with other professionals around the world.
O'Brien first joined Deloitte in 1983. He has led the U.S. member firm's real estate practice for three years. In the past, he was their audit and enterprise risk management leader for real estate and the global real estate funds initiative leader. In his new position he will work closely with Chris Harvey, DTTL's global lead for the financial services industry.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
