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Wells Fargo hires HSBC dealmaker Free to lead commercial real estate in Europe

US lender continues building out Emea presence with another senior hire

Signage at a Wells Fargo bank branch in New York.
Signage at a Wells Fargo bank branch in New York. Photo: Victor J Blue/Getty Images

Wells Fargo has hired a senior HSBC dealmaker to lead a fresh expansion of its commercial real estate financing business in Europe.

Nicola Free, who has spent the past three years at the UK lender, will join Wells Fargo as head of commercial real estate in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on 1 March, according to an internal memo seen by Financial News.

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