James Abe joined JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group as Managing Director, Head of Investment Sales for Hotels & Hospitality Group, Japan

James Abe comes to JLL as Managing Director, Head of Investment Sales for Hotels & Hospitality Group, Japan. He will be responsible for leading a diverse team of market-leading hospitality investment professionals in Japan, as well as partnering with members of the global and regional hotels business to further connect investors with opportunities in one of the world's most sought-after hospitality markets.

He brings experience from Westmont, where he led their hotels business in Japan. In this role, James was responsible for the sourcing and acquisition, disposition and asset management for Westmont's hotel portfolio in Japan. He also brings experience from Shinsei Bank and Queens Capital Partners, a real estate investment & advisory company he founded in New York focused on deals in Asia (Japan) and North America, covering direct real estate investments, distressed investments, arrangement of debt and equity, debt restructurings, equity recapitalisations, advisory and consulting.