LaSalle Investment Management operates as a real estate investment management firm, with nearly 700 employees in 18 countries worldwide. The company manages $46.7 billion (as of Q2 2012) of private and public property equity investments. The firm's client base includes public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, endowments, and private individuals from across the globe. While international commercial real-estate properties represent the main investment vehicles that the company specializes in, emerging market entities are also an area of expertise.