CIM Group announced today that Matthew Borstein, a highly accomplished leader in the real estate credit industry, has joined as Managing Director, Co-Head of Credit in a continued expansion of the firm’s credit team and platform.
Mr. Borstein has more than 25 years of experience across real estate investments, loans, securities, and hard assets with expertise in building and leading global credit platforms. His appointment reflects CIM Group’s dedication to building a team of in-house experts skilled in delivering custom financing opportunities for diverse real estate types and managing risk during dynamic market cycles.
“I am thrilled to join CIM Group at this pivotal moment in the real estate credit space,” said Mr. Borstein. “What sets CIM apart is its vertically integrated platform, its distinctive vantage point, and the world-class caliber of its team with a strong commitment to growth. Together, I look forward to expanding our client relationships and helping scale the business to meet the needs of our partners.”
At CIM Group, Mr. Borstein will play an integral role in the firm’s growing credit platform. He will work alongside Daniel Ottensoser, Managing Director and Co-Head of Credit, to lead capital deployment strategies across CIM’s funds and accounts, ensuring alignment with market conditions and the firm’s broader vision, in addition to advising on key asset management decisions and team development.
“Matt is an outstanding addition to our team and I’m excited to partner with him as Co-Head of Credit. He is a highly respected leader, and I welcome this opportunity to work with him to continue strengthening our platform,” said Mr. Ottensoser.
Before joining CIM Group, Mr. Borstein served as Partner and Portfolio Manager at Oak Hill Advisors, where he started and led its dedicated commercial real estate business. Mr. Borstein previously served as the Global Head of Commercial Real Estate at Deutsche Bank, where he successfully built and led a global platform overseeing Deutsche Bank’s commercial real estate debt origination, the expansion of its balance sheet lending portfolio, its top-tier CMBS business, the Special Situations Group, and commercial real estate repurchase and warehouse facilities. Earlier in his career, Mr. Borstein held positions at Wachovia, Nomura, and Credit Suisse First Boston.
Through its CIM Real Estate Debt Solutions business, CIM Group applies its broad experience as an owner, operator, and developer of high quality commercial real estate to its lending strategy and believes this helps differentiate the firm from many other debt providers. Through mortgage and mezzanine loans, CIM Group provides bridge and construction financing to owners and developers of commercial real estate in major markets across the United States and works with borrowers to offer an array of lending solutions.
“Alongside our Real Estate and Infrastructure platforms, CIM’s Credit platform has been an integral area of growth. We have profound respect for Matt. He has exceptional expertise, longstanding relationships, and strategic vision, and we are proud to welcome him to CIM Group,” said Avi Shemesh, Co-Founder and Principal, CIM Group.
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