Lama Kanazeh is a Principal in the Investor Relations & Business Development Group and is based in London.

Since joining Blackstone in 2008, Ms. Kanazeh has focused her efforts on raising capital for Blackstone's private investment funds, with a primary focus on Blackstone's real estate efforts.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Ms. Kanazeh worked at Credit Suisse in London where she was an Associate in the Real Estate Finance Group focusing on distribution of CMBS and high yield commercial real estate debt products. Prior to joining Real Estate Finance, Ms. Kanazeh was an analyst in the Consumer Products Group, where she was involved in the analysis and execution of merger transactions and equity financings.

Ms. Kanazeh received a BA in Economics and Political Science from Columbia University.