Mr. Grunzweig, Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Colony Capital, LLC, has been based in Los Angeles since 1999, with the exception of a relocation to Colony’s London office from September 2004 through December 2005.  As CIO, Mr. Grunzweig oversees the sourcing, structuring, execution and management of all investments and divestments on a global basis.

Prior to joining Colony in 1999, Mr. Grunzweig was a Partner with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he specialized in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.  Mr. Grunzweig also served as General Counsel for Colony’s global investment program for several years, prior to relocating to London.

Mr. Grunzweig received his B.A. from Cornell University in 1985, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received a J.D., Cum Laude, from Harvard Law School in 1988. Mr. Grunzweig has also been a periodic lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business on the subject of International Finance and Joint Ventures.