Australia Chapter Board

Hamish MacDonald, Managing Director, is Head and Chief Investment Officer of Asia Pacific Real Estate, leading BlackRock's real estate activities across the region. Hamish is responsible for the strategy and management of the business operations as well as the real estate funds and assets managed in the region. He is a member of the Global Value Add Real Estate Investment Committee.

Hamish's service with the firm dates back to 2007, including his years with MGPA, which was acquired by BlackRock in 2013. He originally joined the London office where he was Head of Acquisitions - UK and in 2012 he established the office in Sydney. Hamish began his career in real estate in 1999 and has been focusing on the sourcing and management of value add investment opportunities since 2007. Hamish began his career in Sydney where he was a Development Manager at the Mirvac Group and a Commercial Advisor at Colliers International.

Hamish has a BComm. with majors in Economics and Finance from the University of Sydney and is a Committee Member of the Property Council of Australia.

Paul Adamiak is an Australian accomplished financial services executive with more than 20 years of experience, including 8 years in Europe, across fund administration, fiduciary services, and professional services, with a strong focus on business development and sales leadership.   

Currently serving as Executive Vice President, Business Development at The Citco Group Limited, he leads the strategic growth initiatives for Australia, working closely with institutional clients, asset managers, and alternative investment firms. Since joining Citco in 2023, he has been responsible for driving market expansion, strengthening client relationships, and positioning the firm as a trusted partner within the funds and asset servicing landscape.

Prior to Citco, Paul Adamiak held senior leadership roles at TMF Group, including Head of Fund Services Sales, Asia Pacific and Commercial Director, where he executed regional sales strategies, built high-performing teams, and delivered sustained revenue growth across multiple jurisdictions. Earlier roles at TMF Group in both Amsterdam and Sydney spanned nearly a decade and included senior management and team leadership positions, within the fund & corporate services division. 

Paul Adamiak’s career began in professional and financial services roles at Crowe Horwath, BDO, Allco Finance Group & Evolution Trustees, building a strong technical foundation in accounting, structured finance, corporate & trustee services.

Paul Adamiak is a member of the Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney.

Wissam is a corporate M&A partner with a specialist focus on the real estate industry, acting for both domestic and international clients. In particular, the establishment of incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures, consortia, capital partnerships and wholesale funds with a real asset focused investment mandate as well as on the acquisition, disposal and restructuring of real assets.