Patron taps Fraser Greenshields from EY as senior partner

Patron, the pan-European real estate investment manager specialising in property and property-backed assets, has appointed Fraser Greenshields as senior partner.

Fraser Greenshields

His mandate is to strengthen the firm’s deal origination capabilities and support its next phase of growth. This strategic hire follows Patron’s 26-year track record and is supported by its long-term partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Global Partners (“MEGP”), which provides institutional backing for the firm’s expansion into new investment strategies and subsectors across Europe.

Based in London, Greenshields joins Patron from EY, where he served as managing partner in Corporate Finance, holding senior positions since 2007. At EY, he advised a diverse client base, including private equity and institutional investors, on capital raising, M&A, restructuring, and strategy. Before EY, Greenshields held a banking career at the Royal Bank of Scotland, focusing on lending and investment across various sectors.

In his new role, Greenshields will work closely with founder Keith Breslauer and Patron’s senior partners. He will be responsible for identifying and executing investment opportunities, advising on the firm's largest and most complex transactions, and developing strategic partnerships with external managers and investment specialists.

With over 30 years of corporate finance experience advising private equity and institutional investors, Greenshields brings extensive expertise in complex deal structures, capital raising, and strategic relationship management, significantly bolstering Patron’s leadership team.

Keith Breslauer, managing director and founder of Patron, said: “For close to three decades, Patron has built its reputation as one of Europe’s leading value‑add real estate investors. We are evolving that heritage to become a broader, best-in-class European investment platform, expanding our investment capabilities in new strategies and subsectors of the market. Patron’s newly launched business in real estate credit is one example of this. Fraser brings the experience, calibre and network to help drive this next phase and deliver on our long-term vision.”

Fraser Geenshields, senior partner at Patron, added: “I have known and worked with Keith and his partners at Patron for close to 20 years. As Patron embarks on the next stage of its evolution, with the strong backing of MEGP, I am excited to be joining to help drive the next phase of long-term growth.”