LAKE CAPITAL – Real Assets

Shaping the future of real estate in Europe

Our Services

We are specialized in:

Investment

Sourcing, underwriting, structuring, and executing investments across asset classes and capital structures

Asset Management

Active management to protect and enhance value. We oversee strategy, leasing, capex, repositioning, and ongoing performance

Development

We coordinate monitoring of forward funding, refurbishments, and ground-up developments with strict capex control and reporting

Legal, Tax and Corporate

We coordinate legal and tax structuring strategies at asset and vehicle level— ensuring optimal efficiency and full alignment with investor requirements

ESG & Environmental

Integration of ESG principles throughout the investment process, with a focus on sustainability, certifications, and alignment with institutional standards

THE FOUNDER

María Laguna

María Laguna is a senior real estate professional with over 25 years of experience managing investments and assets across Southern Europe
on behalf of institutional investors.

She has led €2B+ in transactions across logistics, residential, office, retail, and hospitality, and held senior roles at firms including DeA Capital, PATRIZIA, TRIUVA, and IVG.

María holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with focus on Taxation (UAM Madrid), a Real Estate Master (Universidad Politécnica Madrid), Postgraduated studies in finance in the U.S (University of Missouri, Columbia) and an IESE Program focused on Board of Directors.