WSB Real Estate Partners has appointed Akash Rastogi as Managing Partner. He brings nearly two decades of experience in real estate investment and development, with a focus on the warehousing and logistics value chain.In his new role, Rastogi will lead the firm’s industrial and logistics real estate platform, overseeing investment origination, leasing and execution across logistics and industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, data centres, and industrial and workforce housing.His responsibilities will also include identifying investment opportunities, acquisitions and land aggregation, as well as contributing to investment strategy, joint ventures, fundraising and investor relations. He will also support real estate credit and opportunistic investment transactions across the firm’s portfolio.The appointment is part of WSB’s plans to expand its investment platform across real estate asset classes, combining its expertise in real estate credit with Rastogi’s experience in institutional investing, industrial and logistics development, and asset creation.“We are pleased to welcome Akash to WSB at an important stage in our growth journey. His experience across real estate investments, industrial and logistics development and institutional platform building will strengthen our capabilities as we expand into new asset classes and pursue emerging opportunities,” said Jyoti Agarwal, Executive Director, WSB Real Estate Partners.Rastogi said he looked forward to developing opportunities across industrial and logistics real estate, building institutional partnerships and contributing to the firm’s next phase of growth.Before joining WSB, Rastogi co-founded Interlayer One Warehousing and Onstruq. He also served as CEO and Board Member of Ample Parks, an Actis–Mahindra Lifespaces joint venture. His previous leadership roles include positions at LOGOS India, Country Garden Holdings, ICICI Prudential AMC, Marathon Asset Management and Citibank. His experience spans real estate investments, acquisitions, development and structured finance.He holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Production from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh.