Jefferies Adds U.S. Head of Real Estate Investment Banking


Jefferies today proclaimed the adding up of John P. Ockerbloom, who joins as a Managing Director and U.S. Head of Real Estate Investment Banking.

"as long as Jefferies' full range of financing, M&A, and allocation capabilities to business real estate clients and real estate private equity firms symbolizes one of our largest opportunities in asset banking," said Benjamin D. Lorello, Global Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets at Jefferies. "We are keyed up to have John join our team, as he brings the experience and client relations to lead this effort for our firm."

Mr. Ockerbloom brings to Jefferies more than 13 years of real estate investment banking experience. He joins Jefferies from Morgan Keegan where he dish up as Head of Real Estate and lodge Investment Banking. previous to this, Mr. Ockerbloom spent three years at Wachovia Securities as a Managing Director in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group, and nine years at Bank of America, most lately as a Managing Director in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group. Prior to Bank of America, Mr. Ockerbloom trained real estate and securities law for six years at Sherburne, Powers & Needham. He received his JD from Northeastern University School of Law and his BA from Westfield State College.

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