Keith Fujii is Chairman of LaSalle Asia Pacific. He previously served as Head of Asia Pacific, a role which he assumed in January 2021, having joined the company in March 2018 as the CEO and CIO of Japan and Representative Director and President of LaSalle Investment Management KK. He is also a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee and Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Investment Committee.
Keith has a distinguished career with over 30 years of real estate investment and banking experience building successful platforms in both equity and debt. Prior to joining LaSalle, Keith most recently served as CEO of Ishin Hotels Group. Keith also held senior positions at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Grove International Partners, Shinsei Bank and Lehman Brothers. In addition to his more than 22 years of experience in the Japanese real estate market, Keith has invested and created investment platforms in South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Australia, USA and India. He has also led acquisition efforts in China, Philippines, Singapore, UK, Spain and France.
Keith earned a Masters in Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Irvine.