Breadth and Depth of Experience
GFP is one of the oldest and largest forestry investment advisors
GFP has managed timberland investments for institutional investors for 40 years
- Founded in 1982 as Resource Investments, Inc., raised first pool of capital in 1985
- Acquired by UBS in 1995 and operated as UBS Timber investors
- Management buyout from UBS in 2003, renamed Global Forest Partners LP
- Successfully completed succession transaction in 2019
- GFP has been a registered investment adviser since July 8, 2003*
Today, the firm is comprised of twenty-three professionals organized into inter-disciplinary investment teams
Currently, GFP manages $3.4 billion in forestry and related assets on behalf of institutional investors
To date we have managed eleven funds through the complete investment cycle, from acquisition through divestiture
Extensive Transaction and Structuring Expertise
GFP believes its transaction and structuring expertise are competitive advantages relative to other timberland managers
- Sourcing, negotiating and executing transactions are some of GFP's core competencies
- Successful international timberland investing is significantly more complex than U.S. timberland investing
The GFP team has deployed $4.2 billion into sustainable forestry investments worldwide, returning $5.9 billion to investors through operations and sales
Transactions are structured to maximize investor returns and mitigate risk
- Exclusive negotiations with potential sellers
- Purchases from forest products companies may include wood supply agreements
- GFP’s expertise includes capitalizing on distressed opportunities
*SEC Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.