Hale’s single sector expert team brings decades of experience across asset management, finance, funds management, development and project delivery, underpinning its status as a preeminent infill industrial and logistics specialist.
Hale was founded in 2021, by Nicholas Bradley and Robert McMickan, who bring over 30 years of combined experience across development, transactions and asset management.
The team’s expertise across industrial property, finance and asset management makes Hale a market leader in this high barrier to entry market.
With offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore, Hale’s expert team is primed to continue its growth trajectory across the Asia-Pacific region.
As a business Hale strives to provide a diverse and inclusive environment for its staff, partners and customers, firmly believing that diversity is one of its greatest strengths.
Our Values
Collaboration
We foster an environment that leverages our combined expertise, making more informed and better decisions
Innovation
We critically analyse each investment, making sure all value creation avenues are examined no matter the scale
Integrity
We place the needs of our investment partners first. We focus on long term, gaining our investment partners trust through our actions.
Research Approach to Investment
We invest with conviction into sub markets that meet our rigid investment criteria. Our investment approach is centred around the analysis of supply and demand dynamics
The Pursuit of Excellence
Our goal is to become the preeminent Australian infill industrial and logistics fund manager, everything we do is working towards that goal
Nicholas Bradley
Joint Managing Director
Nick has more than 17 years of experience in industrial development, asset management and transactions across the real estate industry, having previously worked with M7 Real Estate (UK/l Europe), LaSalle IM, Fife Capital and Goodman Group
Nick’s experience in working with capital partners to expand portfolios through development and acquisitions, while maximizing returns for investors, has been central to his role in overseeing Hale’s growth since 2021, alongside joint managing director Robert.
Robert McMickan
Joint Managing Director
Robert has in excess of 15 years’ experience having previously worked with Aberdeen Standard Investment (ASI), Investec Bank, Mirvac Group and Colliers. Robert has led approximately A$2Bn of industrial transactions in Australia.
Robert’s experience working in industrial development, transactions, capital raising, and funds management gave him the industry experience, knowledge and network to launch Hale alongside joint managing director, Nicholas, in 2021.
Jeremy Toole
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy is the Chief Financial Officer at Hale responsible for the Group’s finance function, which includes financial operations and performance, planning and analysis, reporting, treasury & taxation.
Jeremy has over 15 years’ experience working across roles in commercial finance, funds management and chartered accounting.
Prior to joining Hale in 2021, Jeremy was Head of Finance of AMP Capital Office and Logistics business. Jeremy is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Business (Acc, Fin).
Ben Keen
Head of Investments
Ben has over 20 years experience in the industrial and logistics sector, both domestically and abroad in structuring, securing and growing funds.
Before joining Hale, Ben was Head of Funds Management and Capital Transactions at ESR Australia and responsible for delivering capital strategy and partnering initiatives including the raising of in excess of $1.5Bn equity for develop to core and core plus logistics strategies.
Prior to that Ben also held senior roles as the Head of Logistics at ISPT and Fund Manager for various unlisted industrial and office funds at Dexus.
Ben holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics degrees from the University of Sydney.
Kenji Fukuda
Head of Development
Kenji has over 20 years of experience in the industrial real estate industry, having previously worked with LOGOS, Frasers Property Industrial (formerly Australand) and ESR Australia (formerly Commercial & Industrial Property).
Most recently, Kenji was the National Construction Manager for LOGOS where he was involved in acquisitions, leasing and project delivery management across the Australia and New Zealand markets.
Kenji has a strong technical background having held various senior roles in Architecture, Design Management, Project Management and Development Management.
Theresa Niumeitolu
Head of Investment Management
Theresa is responsible for leading the delivery of investment strategies on behalf of Hale’s various mandates.
With 13 years’ experience in traditional and alternative real estate in Australia and the UK, Theresa has worked across the full investment life cycle including acquisitions, disposals, development and asset management.
Theresa’s most recent role was in the principal investing team at Goldman Sachs, where she was responsible for asset management across equity and credit positions.
She previously held roles at a private syndication business across asset management, tenant representation and property advisory, as well as asset and portfolio management at a global institutional investment manager.