Cushman & Wakefield launches in the Middle East with new Dubai office

8 Sep, 2008, Dubai, UAE

Global real estate advisor Cushman & Wakefield is opening a new office in Dubai to serve all of the major regional markets of the UAE, the Gulf States, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

From its new Dubai office, Cushman & Wakefield will offer a full range of transaction and consultancy services to Middle Eastern and international clients and provide overseas investment advice for local investors looking at global markets served by the Cushman & Wakefield worldwide network.

Michael Atwell, a partner at Cushman & Wakefield, has relocated to Dubai to head up the office and to oversee its future expansion. Michael has worked previously in the Middle East and, for the past seven years, has led successfully the capital markets team in Warsaw. Other members of the Cushman & Wakefield team in the Middle East include Allon van den Bergh as head of client services, Hannah Jeffrey for the capital markets group and Henry Connell for client solutions.

Cushman & Wakefield is already working with major international companies such as NSN, Nokia and GlaxoSmithKline and the firm represents a number of well known major Middle Eastern funds on a worldwide basis. Cushman & Wakefield expects to double the size of its team within the next 12 months and will be recruiting in the region.

Commenting on the new office in Dubai, Paul Bacon, CEO of Cushman & Wakefield said: "Dubai is one of the world’s most important trading and investment capitals and a top destination for the world's leading corporate occupiers. Our new Dubai operation further strengthens our position as a truly global firm and the potential for growth of our business throughout the Middle Eastern region is very significant.”

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Helen Basil, Press Office

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Notes to Editors:

Cushman & Wakefield is the world’s largest privately held commercial real estate services firm. Founded in 1917, it has 221 offices in 58 countries and more than 15,000 employees. The firm represents a diverse customer base ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. It offers a complete range of services within four primary disciplines: Transaction Services, including tenant and landlord representation in office, industrial and retail real estate; Capital Markets, including property sales, investment management, valuation services, investment banking, debt and equity financing; Client Solutions, including integrated real estate strategies for large corporations and property owners, and Consulting Services, including business and real estate consulting. A recognized leader in global real estate research, the firm publishes a broad array of proprietary reports available on its online Knowledge Centre at www.cushmanwakefield.com.

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