By Editor, Global AgInvesting Media

BTG Pacutal Timberland Investment Group (TIG), a timberland investment management organization, has acquired approximately 90,000 acres of U.S. timberland formerly managed by Jamestown, a global design-focused real estate investment and management firm. The transaction elevates TIG’s core U.S. timberland strategy portfolio to more than 1.7 million acres, contributing to the firm’s 3.3 million acres managed globally. The Jamestown timberland platform will be fully integrated into TIG’s core U.S. strategy.

David Cassels, Head of U.S. Portfolio Management at TIG, noted in the press release that the acquisition aligns seamlessly with the firm’s commitment to sustainable management and renewable forestry practices.

“This acquisition meaningfully strengthens our U.S. footprint, adding high-quality, sustainably managed timberland with exposure to diverse, well-established timber markets,” Cassels said. “We see strong potential for long-term value creation.”

Geographic Breakdown and Scaling Strategy

The newly acquired portfolio spans five U.S. states, adding approximately 50,000 acres of pine timberland in Georgia and Alabama, alongside roughly 40,000 acres of diversified hardwood timberland across Indiana, Pennsylvania, and New York. All properties are certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).

Gerrity Lansing, Head of BTG Pactual TIG, emphasized that the transaction highlights the firm’s structured approach to growth and its ongoing partnership with environmental organizations.

“This transaction reflects our continued commitment to scaling a well-diversified U.S. timberland portfolio, drawing on our disciplined investment process, operational capabilities, and long-term collaboration with The Nature Conservancy to target economic returns alongside meaningful conservation outcomes,” Lansing said.

For Jamestown, the transition represents a deliberate strategy to ensure the assets remain under responsible management.

“Jamestown has been a committed steward of these timberlands, and we are proud of the program and the care with which it was managed,” said Matt Bronfman, CEO of Jamestown. “Our decision to pursue a tailored fund transition, rather than a conventional sale process, reflects our commitment to thoughtful execution and alignment with our investors. We believe BTG Pactual TIG will be a strong steward of these assets going forward.”

Sustainability in Timberland

For TIG, sustainability is the foundational framework of its investment philosophy, driven by five core beliefs and practices:

• Financial and Impact Alignment: TIG operates under the core belief that investing sustainably can simultaneously achieve compelling investment returns and maintain high standards of positive environmental and social impact.
• Commitment to Nature-Based Solutions (NBS): The firm focuses on sustainable forestry as a cost-effective, proven nature-based solution to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide, protect and restore native forest remnants, and bridge the global financing gap for scaling these ecosystems.
• Maximizing Value Chain Climate Benefits: TIG practices climate-positive forestry by ensuring sustainability across the entire value chain. This includes commercial reforestation using rapid carbon-sequestering tree farms, and promoting the use of harvested wood in long-lived products (like mass timber) that displace carbon-intensive materials like steel and concrete.
• 100% Sustainable Forest Certification: As part of its Ten Stewardship Principles, TIG actively seeks to have 100% of its eligible timberland assets certified under independent, third-party sustainability standards, currently maintaining full compliance with FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) standards.
• Community Engagement and Local Economic Support: TIG’s practices emphasize maintaining respectful relationships with local communities by prioritizing local hiring, developing local supply chains, and actively supporting rural economic development.

As of March 31, 2026, BTG Pactual TIG is one of the world’s largest timberland managers, with $8.2 billion in assets and commitments throughout the U.S. and Latin America. The firm’s team of approximately 160 professionals operates across 23 offices, bringing local, regional, and global experience to the management of client investments.

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