Robin Wattinger
Managing Director | Head of Asia | Head of Finance & Investment
Tel: +852 28063822
Email: robin.wattinger@pkfhospitality.com
Professional Experience
Robin Wattinger is an alternative investment and real estate professional with over 15 years of finance experience. Having lived and worked in China since 2006, he joined the PKF hospitality group in 2017 to head its Asian practice based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. He is responsible for managing local and international project teams providing a global best practice approach to Asian markets. He focuses on cross-border assignments, in particular operator searches, feasibility studies and asset management. Robin also heads the global financing + investment department, supporting clients in financing issues, obtaining debt & equity financing as well as transaction-related services.
Robin has worked on numerous hospitality and other commercial real estate projects and transactions in Asia and Europe, including greenfield developments where he acted as principal. He was the Official Representative for Studio F.A. Porsche in Greater China and Southeast Asia, supporting the development of its branded real estate business in the region. Previously he was an Executive Director at LGT Bank and Associate Vice President at LGT Capital Partners in Hong Kong responsible for its alternative investment offering.
Robin obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Robin also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Association designation. He is a founding member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Association in Hong Kong.
+852 938 50845 | Asia | Hong Kong | English, German, Mandarin |
Industry Expertise
- feasibility studies
- financing + investment
- transaction support