Mirabel Partners is an independent institutional investment management firm with a focus on real asset investments in the Nordics and Germany.
Team
Our founding partners have a combined institutional real estate investment track record of over 60 years with executed real estate transaction volume over EUR 20 billion and several start-to-finish realized fund exits with top-quartile investor returns. Our team members have previous experience from fund managers, real estate companies, bulge bracket investment banks, real estate advisory firms and Big Four accounting firms. Before launching Mirabel Partners, the founders worked closely together at a European investment management firm where they most recently created an over EUR 500 million care home investment platform.
COO
Andreas Michelsson
Andreas focuses on business development, sourcing of investments in the Nordic markets as well as general management. He has over 10 years of experience in the Nordic real estate and financial sectors. Before co-founding Mirabel Partners, Andreas worked for over eight years at Northern Horizon Capital, where his latest role was to serve as Portfolio Manager of the Nordic Aged Care Fund as well as being a member of the fund’s investment committee. Before that he was the Co-Fund Manager of Northern Horizon’s first two healthcare funds. During his tenure, he also served as Head of Finland, managing the team in Helsinki. Past experiences include positions at Evli Bank plc. and Citibank International plc. Andreas is based in Helsinki and speaks Swedish, Finnish, English and German. He graduated with a M.Sc. in Finance from Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki. Andreas is a Member of RICS.
Investment Director
Christopher af Trampe
Christopher focuses on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in the Swedish and Nordic markets and is responsible for executing transactions and development projects. He has over 18 years of experience in real estate transactions and finance. Before co- founding Mirabel Partners, Christopher was Head of Sweden at Northern Horizon Capital, being responsible for the healthcare investments in Sweden and managing the team in Stockholm. Past experiences include positions at Angermann, Colliers, JLL and JPMorgan. Christopher is based in Stockholm. He holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics.
Asset Manager
Laura Kaasila
Laura focuses on the asset management of properties in Mirabel’s portfolios. Before joining Mirabel, Laura worked for almost seven years at Logicor (prev. Certeum) in various roles and positions. Laura brings in addition to asset management broad knowledge from different business functions. Laura is based in Helsinki. She holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Vaasa.
Analyst
Matias Cavén
Matias focuses on financial analysis, transaction underwriting, and market research. Before joining Mirabel Partners, Matias worked at PwC on due diligence of real estate deals for a number of clients. Matias is based in Helsinki. He holds a M.Sc. in Economics from the Aalto University School of Business.
CEO
Michael Schönach
Michael focuses on capital sourcing and general management. He has over 20 years of experience in the European real estate investment industry. Before co-founding Mirabel Partners, Michael led Northern Horizon Capital for six years as Group CEO and then as Fund Manager of the Nordic Aged Care Fund. Before that, Michael steered in C-level management positions Catella through the financial crisis and Citycon during its aftermath. Michael built the first eight years of his career at JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank in London. Michael speaks English, German, Finnish and Swedish and is a regular speaker at various European industry events. He graduated with a B.Sc in Finance from the Helsinki School of Economics and an MBA from the University of South Carolina. Michael is a Fellow of RICS.
Investment Director
Monika Iwendorff
Monika focuses on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in the Finnish and Nordic markets and is responsible for executing transactions and development projects. She has over 10 years of international experience in investment management and transaction and valuation advisory. Before co-founding Mirabel Partners, Monika was responsible for Northern Horizon Capital´s healthcare investments in Finland and worked several years as advisor in Germany for Savills, where she was managing buy and sell side mandates and valuation projects of all commercial property types. She has also held previous positions in property valuation, property management, market research and workplace management solutions. Monika is based in Helsinki and speaks Finnish, English, German and Swedish. She holds a M.Sc. in Real Estate Investment and Finance from Aalto University School of Engineering, Helsinki. Monika is a Member of RICS registered valuer.
Investment Director
Rasmus Kuhlefelt
Rasmus focuses on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in the Finnish and Nordic markets and is responsible for executing transactions and development projects. Before joining Mirabel Partners, Rasmus worked at AREIM on acquisitions and management of value-add and opportunistic deals, as well as at Northern Horizon on care home deals. Rasmus is based in Helsinki. He holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from Hanken School of Economics.
About
Mirabel Partners is an independent institutional investment management firm with a focus on real asset investments in Northern Europe, founded in June 2020. The founders have a combined extensive experience of investment strategy, deal sourcing, transaction execution, financing, fund and asset management, and capital raising. To deliver on our promise of bringing investment opportunities across our focus geography, we combine a decentralized team approach with strong links into the local investment community in our focus markets. Our aim is to be a positive force in society, which we do by channeling investments into assets with a positive impact on society and the urban environment.
We help institutional investors by finding, structuring and managing
exceptional investment opportunities across different real asset classes. We do this via:
- Opportunistic transactions
- Pooled investment vehicles for defined strategies
- Strategic investment programs within carefully researched asset class niches supported by megatrends
We take a structure-agnostic approach. This means that we tailor the choice of vehicle, the capital structure and the governance of the investments
according to the characteristics of each specific opportunity or strategy, and the needs of our clients:
- Separate account mandates
- Joint ventures and club deals
- Pooled investment products such as open or closed ended commingled funds
In each case we pay special attention to a strong alignment of interests with our clients by agreeing relevant incentives and co-investment by Mirabel.
Principles
"We have formed Mirabel Partners as entrepreneurs in order to be able to fully live by our guiding principles."
- Alignment. When our clients win, we win.
- Flexibility. With an open mind, we can overcome all obstacles.
- Integrity. We always try to do the right thing.
- Respect. We always treat everyone like we want to be treated ourselves.
- Independence. We are independent so that we can solely focus on the quality of the solutions we provide.
- Value add. We engage in projects which create tangible value.
- Long-term thinking. We prioritise long-term gains over quick wins.
- In each case we pay special attention to a strong alignment of interests with our clients by agreeing relevant incentives and co-investment by Mirabel
"We give 5% of our yearly profits to charity – now and always."
News
Laura Kaasila joins Mirabel Partners
25 January 2022
Mirabel Partners has appointed Laura Kaasila as Asset Manager, starting 17 January 2022. Laura joins the Mirabel team from Logicor.
“I’m excited to have joined Mirabel and to take on this new role. I was attracted by the strong acquisitions pipeline and growth targets of the Mirabel managed real estate strategies, as well as the entrepreneurial company culture. Thrilled to be part of Mirabel’s journey”, says Laura Kaasila.
“It’s great to have Laura on board. With the growth of our AuM we have a clear need for specialised asset management capabilities and Laura brings a wealth of experience in that field. We also look forward to Laura’s leadership in developing our asset management related processes ”, adds Andreas Michelsson, COO at Mirabel.
For further information, please contact:
Andreas Michelsson, COO
Tel. +358-40-703-3445, andreas.michelsson@mirabel-partners.com
Laura Kaasila, Asset Manager
Tel. +358-40-351-3010, laura.kaasila@mirabel-partners.com
Matias Cavén joins Mirabel Partners
12 October 2021
Mirabel Partners has appointed Matias Cavén as Analyst, starting 5 October 2021. Matias recently graduated with a MSc (Econ), majoring in Finance, from Aalto University School of Business. Matias has previously worked in PwC’s Transaction Services team.
“I am excited to join Mirabel. I was attracted by the strong track record and the entrepreneurial company culture. The team is full of seasoned real estate professionals and I am eager to help Mirabel on their growth path”, says Matias Cavén.
“We warmly welcome Matias on board. Mirabel’s AuM has been steadily growing and also our recent and future launches of further investment strategies require additional resourcing. We look forward to him boosting our deal execution and asset management, as well as contributing to our market research initiatives”, adds Andreas Michelsson, COO and Partner at Mirabel.
For further information, please contact:
Andreas Michelsson, COO & Partner
Tel. +358-40-703-3445, andreas.michelsson@mirabel-partners.com
Matias Cavén, Analyst
Tel. +358-40-521-1171, matias.caven@mirabel-partners.com
Rasmus Kuhlefelt joins Mirabel Partners
24 March 2021
Mirabel Partners strengthens its team by appointing Rasmus Kuhlefelt as Investment Director and Partner. Rasmus joins Mirabel from Areim, where he managed acquisitions and divestments on behalf of their value-add funds. Rasmus brings valuable transaction experience from residential and commercial asset classes.
“I am very happy to join Mirabel. I know the team members well and believe we can achieve great things together with this strong team of entrepreneurs”, says Rasmus Kuhlefelt.
“Rasmus is a fantastic addition to our growing team. We look forward to him boosting our business development and contributing to deal origination and execution. We enjoyed working with Rasmus in the past and are thrilled to have him as a colleague again”, adds Michael Schönach, Partner and CEO at Mirabel.
For further information, please contact:
Rasmus Kuhlefelt, Investment Director & Partner
Tel. +358-40-049-4943, rasmus.kuhlefelt@mirabel-partners.com
Michael Schönach, CEO & Partner
Tel. +358-40-356-0909 or +49-151-1133-1376, michael.schonach@mirabel-partners.com
Mirabel Partners' EUR 12m carehome deal in Vantaa
22 January 2021
Mirabel Partners’ cooperation with Cofinimmo within the Nordic healthcare real estate segment continues with the acquisition and management of a new elderly carehome project in Vantaa, Finland.
“We have been monitoring this project for a long time and we are very happy that we could sign and close the deal now. We appreciate the straightforward cooperation with the seller Fincap. The fundamentals of this project are strong in terms of location, and the construction and lease specifics. Our common objective with Cofinimmo is to find attractively valued high quality healthcare real estate. We will progressively grow Cofinimmo’s portfolio in the Finnish healthcare sector”, says Andreas Michelsson, Helsinki-based Partner at Mirabel.
“Having acquired and developed over 100 individual carehomes in the Nordics in the last ten years, our team members in Helsinki and Stockholm know what a good carehome deal looks like. We are developing investment strategies also in other similarly underserved real estate market segments”, adds Michael Schönach, Partner and CEO at Mirabel.
For further information, please contact any of the following:
Andreas Michelsson, Partner, tel. +358-40-703-3445, andreas.michelsson@mirabel-partners.com
Christopher af Trampe, Partner, tel. +46-70-556-9977, christopher.trampe@mirabel-partners.com
Michael Schönach, Partner & CEO, tel. +358-40-356-0909 or +49-151-1133-1376, michael.schonach@mirabel-partners.com
Mirabel Partners teams up with Cofinimmo in the acquisition of a EUR 20m project in Finland
12 November 2020
Mirabel Partners’ cooperation with Cofinimmo within the Nordic healthcare real estate segment results in the acquisition of a new Mehiläinen private medical center development project in Vaasa.
“We are very pleased with this first acquisition and are particularly proud of our ability to run a thorough but smooth process together with an international partner during Corona time. We are already working on the next Finnish deals”, says Andreas Michelsson, Helsinki-based Partner at Mirabel.
“We are currently looking at several concrete opportunities in Sweden and we see great potential there as well”, adds Christopher af Trampe, Stockholm-based Partner at Mirabel.
“Mirabel Partners was launched with a simple mission: to create winning strategies by bringing together the best international capital and the best local deals, all managed by a well-aligned and experienced investment management team. The partnership with Cofinimmo within Nordic healthcare real estate is a perfect example of that. At Mirabel we are working on further deals and strategies across our wider geography and various asset classes”, concludes Michael Schönach, Partner and CEO at Mirabel.
For further information, please contact any of the following:
Andreas Michelsson, Partner, tel. +358-40-703-3445, andreas.michelsson@mirabel-partners.com
Christopher af Trampe, Partner, tel. +46-70-556-9977, christopher.trampe@mirabel-partners.com
Michael Schönach, Partner & CEO, tel. +358-40-356-0909 or +49-151-1133-1376, michael.schonach@mirabel-partners.com
Mirabel Partners has been launched
10 June 2020
Mirabel Partners was incorporated on 10 June 2020 and our firm is
now officially in business. In these
extraordinary times, we see that there is unprecedented demand by institutional
investors for specialized real asset investment strategies with a healthy
risk-reward balance. Our experienced team members are looking forward to
continuing cooperation with existing relationships and developing new ones.
First article will be published on 30.6.2020
Andreas primary focus is on business development, structuring of products, sourcing of investments in the Nordic markets as well as general management. He has over 10 years of experience in the Nordic real estate and financial sectors. Before Mirabel Partners, Andreas worked for over 8 years at Northern Horizon, where his latest role was to serve as Portfolio Manager of the Nordic Aged Care Fund as well as being a member of the fund’s investment committee. Before that he was the Co-Fund Manager of Northern Horizon’s first two healthcare funds. During his tenure, he also served as Head of Finland, managing the team in Helsinki. Past experiences include positions at Evli Bank plc. and Citibank International plc. Andreas is based in Helsinki and speaks Swedish, Finnish, English and German fluently.
Contact us
Mirabel offices
Mirabel Partners Oy
Epicenter, Mikonkatu 9
00100 Helsinki
Mirabel Partners AB
Norrlandsgatan 10
11143 Stockholm
Mirabel team contacts
Andreas Michelsson
+358 40 703 3445
andreas.michelsson@mirabel-partners.com
Laura Kaasila
+358 40 351 3010
laura.kaasila@mirabel-partners.com
Michael Schönach
+358 40 356 0909
+49 151 1133 1376
michael.schonach@mirabel-partners.com
Rasmus Kuhlefelt
+358 40 049 4943
rasmus.kuhlefelt@mirabel-partners.com
Christopher af Trampe
+46 70 556 9977
christopher.trampe@mirabel-partners.com
Matias Cavén
+358 40 521 1171
matias.caven@mirabel-partners.com
Monika Iwendorff
+358 40 830 9355
monika.iwendorff@mirabel-partners.com