KILLILA - Key Persons


James Weaver

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Property Executive
James Weaver is a property executive with over 20 years experience in the real estate industry. Beginning his career as a lawyer first with Corrs Chambers Westgarth and then later with Freehills, James took up a position with the emerging Macquarie Bank property funds management business in 1996. In his capacity as State Manager for Victoria, South Australia and the ACT, James was part of a global team that grew the business from $300 million in property assets under management in 1996 to over $14 billion at its height in 2007. Before transferring to Charter Hall in 2010 as part of the sale of Macquarie's business, James built up the Victorian team to 12 staff and oversaw an investment and development portfolio of over $1 billion in value. James's significant expertise covers most property disciplines including asset management, capital transactions, leasing, development and corporate activity. Some of the keynote transactions which James has either led or had a significant involvement in throughout his career include: • Merger of the Celsius House Trust with Property Income Investment Trust to form the Macquarie Office Trust (now CHOT);