Zenzic Capital appoints John Bigley as principal

Zenzic Capital, an investment manager specializing in real estate credit and special situations, has announced that John Bigley has joined their team as a principal. 

John Bigley

This appointment is set to enhance Zenzic's expanding capabilities in special situations and opportunistic credit.
Bigley brings over 30 years of experience in real estate and debt capital markets, having been a Chartered Surveyor since 1997. He previously spent nine years as a Principal at DRC Capital, where he managed deal origination, structuring, execution, asset management, and investor relations across Europe. His career also includes senior roles at Westimmo, Merrill Lynch & Co, and JP Morgan Asset Management.
Based in Zenzic's London office, John Bigley will leverage his extensive experience and network to source special situations and opportunistic credit deals throughout Europe. He joins a team that includes Steve Swallow, also a Principal and former partner at East Lodge Capital.
Established in 2014 by Nadine Buckland and Tom-Lloyd Jones, Zenzic provides debt finance across the UK and Europe, supporting various sectors such as logistics, student accommodation, residential, hotels, and leisure. In January of last year, Zenzic launched a £500 mln (€581 mln) strategy dedicated to UK purpose-built student accommodation, focusing on both existing properties and new developments.
Nadine Buckland, CEO of Zenzic Capital, commented: “John has built an impressive black book of contacts over his decades in the real estate industry and he will be a valuable addition to our team as we expand our opportunistic credit and special situations capabilities and continue to establish Zenzic as a leading real estate investment manager. Europe is an area of growth for the firm and with John onboard we look forward to unlocking more exciting opportunities in the region.”
John Bigley, principal at Zenzic Capital, added: “Zenzic has quickly built an impressive reputation as a high-quality lender with the flexibility and creativity to deliver bespoke borrower solutions across a range of strategies.  Under the leadership of Nadine and Tom, the firm continues to go from strength to strength and I’m looking forward to being part of this next phase of growth.”