Kunihiko (Nick) Okumura is Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer for LaSalle in Asia Pacific, roles to which he was appointed in July 2025 and January 2021 respectively. He has been the CEO of Japan since March 2023. He is also a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee and the Asia Pacific Investment Committee.
Nick joined LaSalle Japan in 2011 and served as Head of Acquisitions and Asset Management for higher return strategies in Japan for over a decade. During this time, Nick completed over US$6.8 billion worth of opportunistic investments across office, retail, residential and hotel sectors across Asia Pacific. Prior to joining the firm, Nick served as Principal at Westbrook Partners and Senior Vice President of the Global Real Estate Group at Lehman Brothers. With over 27 years of Japanese real estate experience, Nick has completed over US$20 billion of debt and equity transactions across multiple asset classes.
Nick holds a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Kwansei Gakuin University.
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Chairman of Asia Pacific
Co-Head, Asia Pacific
Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific