La Pierre joined Corestate in November last year, he spent eight years at Union Investment Real Estate. : Philip La Pierre has joined LaSalle Investment Management as head of continental Europe following a brief stint at Corestate Capital. Based in Munich, La Pierre will be responsible for the acquisitions, asset management and fund management teams across all of continental Europe. La Pierre previously worked as the co-chief investment officer for the Luxembourg-based property investment manager Corestate. Prior to joining Corestate in November last year, he spent eight years at Union Investment Real Estate as the head of investment management overseas.