February 11, 2026
PressMadigan Capital Bolsters Growth with Increased Backing from CC Real
Australian real estate debt investment firm, Madigan Capital has entered its next phase of growth with European commercial real estate manager, CC Real increasing its ownership stake in the firm.
The transaction follows the planned retirement of Founder and Executive Chair, Michael Wood and results in CC Real materially increasing its investment, with remaining ownership retained by senior members of the Madigan leadership team.
CC Real’s increased stake deepens a long-standing partnership with Madigan Capital and reflects continued confidence in the firm’s team, leadership, strategy and governance.
CC Real Managing Partner, Barry Brakey will resume his role as Chair of the Madigan Capital Board and explains the investment underscores a long-term commitment to supporting the highly capable team as the firm evolves.
“Australian real estate debt, when executed with discipline, offers attractive risk-adjusted returns. We have full confidence in the ability of Madigan’s leadership, and the broader team, to capitalise on market opportunities and continue building high-quality portfolios for investors to drive the business forward,” said Mr Brakey.
Madigan Capital CEO, Chris Wilson, who will also join the board and Chair the Investment Committee, said the transaction strengthens the platform while preserving continuity.
“We welcome the increased investment from CC Real, which reinforces Madigan’s stability and enhances our capacity to respond to evolving market opportunities while continuing to deliver a best‑in‑class real estate debt platform supported by both domestic and global capital,” said Mr Wilson.
“As our founder, Michael Wood retires, we recognise the investment culture and deep market insights that he embedded in the firm position us well to leverage CC Real’s additional support and propel Madigan forward.”
In conjunction with the transfer of shares, Madigan Capital has confirmed several governance and leadership updates:
Madigan Capital Board & Investment Committee (IC)
- Chris Wilson, CEO, will join the Board and assume the role of Chair of the IC
- Barry Brakey will resume his role as Chair of the Board
- Current Board member Patrick Zehetmayr will join as a special advisor on the Investment Committee
Key Executive Roles
- Pete Crawford (Head of Investments) leads the origination and transactions team
- Kris Staltare (Portfolio Manager) leads the firm’s funds management function
- Eliza Chan, formerly CFO, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer
- Murray Brewer has joined as Head of Capital
“Since joining Madigan in 2023, Chris has strengthened the firm’s strategic direction and its operational capability with the support of a highly disciplined team. We continue to be impressed by what Chris, Pete, Kris, Eliza and the wider Madigan team have achieved and CC Real looks forward to providing long-term backing that enables the firm to keep growing,” said Barry Brakey.
BACKGROUNDER
ABOUT MADIGAN CAPITAL:
Formed in 2016, Madigan Capital is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an Australian real estate debt investment management firm known for its expertise in providing investors with access to high-quality, direct credit exposures secured by underlying real estate assets and associated strategies.
Madigan Capital is jointly owned by CC Real and its senior executives, ensuring critical alignment of interest between its team and its investors and partners.
The company manages investments on behalf of various sophisticated local and offshore institutional and wholesale investors and partners, with high-quality investment exposures across a wide range of real estate sectors in all stages from development/asset creation to mature income-producing stabilised investments.
ABOUT CC REAL:
CC Real is an active, performance‑driven real estate investment and asset management firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
Founded in 2006, CC Real is celebrating its 20th anniversary, the company specialises in acquiring, operating, and repositioning major commercial real estate assets. CC Real employs more than 200 professionals across six countries and has built a reputation for disciplined investment, hands‑on asset management, and successful long‑term partnerships.
CC Real has been a long‑standing shareholder in Madigan Capital, having acquired a strategic stake in the business in 2020.
ABOUT BARRY BRAKEY:
CHAIR OF MADIGAN CAPITAL BOARD & MANAGING PARTNER OF CC REAL
Barry Brakey is a highly experienced global real estate investor with deep market knowledge and investment expertise.
Barry is currently Managing Partner of CC Real International GmbH, a European based real estate investment and asset management company focused on retail, industrial, logistics and property debt strategies.
He joined the Madigan Capital Board as a Non-Executive Director in February 2021, representing CC Real, and assumed role of Chair in 2026.
Playing a critical role in the formation and execution of Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Future Fund, Barry grew the portfolio to an equity value of approximately $AUD 9 billion.
Earlier in his career, Barry was a founder and partner at Pinnacle Property Group, where he led the property advisory practice for approximately 20 years, advising major Australian institutional investors on portfolio construction, strategy and execution.
Barry has been deeply engaged in the real estate industry through senior leadership roles, including as National President of the Australian Property Institute and National Director of the Property Industry Foundation. Holding numerous non-executive director and advisory committee positions in Australia and offshore, Barry currently serves as:
- Independent Non-Executive Director of Link
- Non-executive director of Mirvac Funds Management Australia Limited, the trustee of Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund and a member of the Mirvac Group
ABOUT CHRIS WILSON:
CEO, BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, MADIGAN CAPITAL
With a 30-year career in legal and commercial firms in Australia and the UK, Chris boasts extensive experience spanning funds management, commercial real estate, structured finance and mergers.
Chris was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Madigan Capital in March 2025, following two years as its inaugural Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Holding a 25 year career as a commercial lawyer at leading forms and organisations in Australia and the UK, Chris has covered a wide range of sectors with a focus on private markets transactions in real estate infrastructure and finance.
This experience extended to building a financial services business and its expansion into the US; the development of various Australian and cross-border real estate investment funds; and navigating a wide range of market conditions.
During his 14-year tenure at the Future Fund (Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund), Chris successfully built and developed its legal function and model, followed by periods as Acting Director in the Private Equity team, Head of People & Policy and leading the redesign of the organisation’s investment and operational risk management models.
Much of Chris’s work with the Future Fund centred around developing or redesigning core structures, functions and operating models and often involved relative novelty and complexity.
Chris has built and managed various high-performing teams as well as strong connections with domestic and offshore external peers, partners, investment managers and specialist advisors.
Committed to building and developing teams, relationships, strategies and business models, Chris leverages his strong track record across a wide range of functions and markets to deliver successful outcomes in his positions at Madigan Capital as CEO, a Board Member and Chair of the Investment Committee.