
Managing Director | Global Capital Markets | Asia Pacific
About Me
Chris is chartered commercial property surveyor and senior executive at Colliers, having joined the company in June 2021 as Director, Global Capital Markets. With fifteen years’ experience, he is focused on connecting global capital with opportunities across regions and asset classes, working collaboratively with the Colliers teams across the world.
He brings a unique breadth of global experience to benefit Colliers’ clients, having advised on inter-regional real estate investment between EMEA, APAC and Americas regions from both London and Singapore in his 14-year career. He is an expert in large scale investments, with a history of major cross-border transactions totaling in excess of US$10 billion and is a specialist in advising on complex development projects and successfully marketing landmark assets with values in excess of US$1 billion.
Based in London, United Kingdom, Pilgrim joined Colliers in June 2021 as a highly respected leader in global deployment of capital for the world’s leading investors. He was formerly an executive director at CBRE, where he led its Global Capital Markets team for South East Asia and was previously based in Singapore.
A people-orientated person possessing excellent communication and organisational skills and a lateral approach to problem solving. A lead director for clients, who is individually responsible for running large complex transactions as well as being a team player who is motivated, conscientious and adaptable.
During his career Chris has advised and transacted for many of the world’s leading investors, including:
Anglo Fortune, Capitaland, CBRE Global Investors, Deutsche Bank, Eastern & Oriental, EcoWorld International, Far East Organisation, Frasers Property, Ho Bee Land, Homax, Keppel Capital, Khazanah, KWAP, Lodha, Mapletree, MTD, Phoenix Mills, PNB, Sinar Mas Land, Tabung Haji, Temasek, TG Gowani, UOL.
Education
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – MRICS
- University of Reading, United Kingdom – PGDipSurv Surveying
- University of Nottingham, United Kingdom – BA (Hons) History/Classics
Memberships & Involvements
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Private Equity Real Estate (PERE)
- British Chamber of Commerce Singapore
- British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce
- The East India Club, London, UK – Property Committee

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