Real estate private equity firm Benson Elliot is mourning the loss of founding partner Trish Barrigan, who has died following a battle with cancer.
Barrigan (pictured with her husband, Ian) was managing partner of the firm, which she co-founded in 2006. Before that, she worked at Dubai Investment Group for two years, latterly as chief strategy officer, and held a vice president role at Goldman Sachs, where she worked for nearly a decade.
Marc Mogull, who co-founded the firm alongside Barrigan, said: “Today we lost a colleague, a leader and a dear, dear friend.
“We lost a champion for women in our industry, a mentor for many in our company and an inspirational figure for all. We lost someone who, more than anyone, can claim credit for building the great organisation – the great family – that is Benson Elliot. For my part, I’ve lost one of my best friends.”
He continued: “Trish has been at my side since the day Benson Elliot was first an idea, let alone an entity. Her talent was obvious to all who worked with her, both inside and outside the company.
“What was only appreciated by those closest to her, though, was her humanity, her team spirit, her concern for each and every individual in our organisation and her joy at watching her Benson Elliot family grow up alongside her family at home.
“She leaves a legacy which we intend to honour suitably.”
Trish Barrigan is survived by her husband, Ian, and two children, Jack and Grace.
Charity donations
Donations in memory of Trish Barrigan can be made to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Donations made in her name will be put towards the neuro-oncology research fund, to go towards brain tumour research.
Click here to donate, or send a cheque to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Downs Road, Sutton SM2 5PT.
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