Harvard Law School graduate Leleu first practiced law for over a decade across three continents, eventually becoming a partner at Norton Rose. He then joined a London-based private equity real estate group before working for GE Capital Real Estate to build its European Investment Management business. He more recently launched and IPO-ed Cromwell European REIT and served as its Chief Investment Officer, delivering out-performance over 8 consecutive quarters. He joined Equitativa in November 2021.