Philip Taylor appointed as head of asset management in Birmingham

24 Jan, 2008, Birmingham, UK

Cushman & Wakefield announced today that it has appointed Philip Taylor as a partner and new head of asset management in Birmingham. Philip is the latest of a series of significant appointments at the firm’s new Birmingham office and brings the total to seven partners recruited so far this year.

Philip, who has over 20 years in the property sector, joins Cushman & Wakefield from GVA Grimley where he was a partner responsible for the provision of property management services and led the firm’s Midland’s-based asset management business. Prior to GVA Grimley, he was employed by Chesterton for 14 years.

In September, Cushman & Wakefield announced two other major appointments in Birmingham. David Binks as head of industrial agency and Tim Brown as head of building consultancy. David joins the firm from North Rae Saunders whilst Tim joins from DTZ (formerly Donaldsons).

Other recent appointments include Paul Mellor who joined from Atis Real as head of valuation, Scott Rutherford who joined from Colliers CRE as head of office agency, and Robert Alston and Stephen Nock who joined as retail partners following the purchase of their own firm Alston Nock.

Cushman & Wakefield aims to establish a leading full service regional office in Birmingham and expects to announce further appointments in the coming months. Cushman & Wakefield’s Birmingham office has been operational since October and is located on the fifth floor of Resolution Asset Management’s 9 Colmore Row in the city’s prime pitch.

The expansion of the Birmingham office is being overseen by Cushman & Wakefield’s chairman of UK regional offices and EMEA board member, Adrian Hill. The firm is following its successful launch strategy into Manchester by again pursuing a combination of organic growth and acquisitions.

Adrian Hill, partner, Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Philip brings with him a wealth of experience, expertise and contacts and will be a great asset within both our national asset management team and our new Birmingham operation. We are confident that with a dedicated Birmingham office able to leverage our leading European and global platform, we will become a driving force in this increasingly important market.”

Cushman & Wakefield has been an active player in the region in recent years with numerous successes including: advising The Carlyle Group on £150 million acquisition of Colmore Plaza; advising Arlington and Birmingham City Council prior to being appointed letting agents on Ventureeast; advising the Birmingham Alliance (a partnership between Hammerson plc, Henderson Global Investors (now the Pearl Group Ltd) and Land Securities plc) on the Bullring where the firm is joint letting agent and advising on the disposal of the Browns Lane Jaguar site.

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Notes to Editors:

Cushman & Wakefield is one of the world’s largest commercial real estate services firms. Founded in 1917, the firm has 215 offices in 56 countries, and 12,000 talented professionals. Cushman & Wakefield delivers integrated solutions by actively advising, implementing and managing on behalf of landlords, tenants, lenders and investors through every stage of the real estate process. These solutions include representing clients in the buying, selling, financing, leasing and managing of assets. The firm also provides valuation advice, strategic planning and research, portfolio analysis, and site selection and space location assistance, among many other advisory services. To find out more about Cushman & Wakefield, please visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.

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