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Hale named as Real Estate:UK’s first chief executive 

The current BNP Paribas Real Estate head of research and strategy will lead the merged British Property Federation, Investment Property Forum and Association of Real Estate Funds from July.

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Valor Real Estate Partners announces raft of senior promotions

The company has made nine promotions, including four promotions to senior vice-president, as it continues to expand its platform across Europe.

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Cluttons appoints Sambridge and Buckley as joint heads of commercial

They will lead a newly merged teams covering areas including agency, investment, lease advisory, valuation, business rates, and projects and building consultancy.

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Forsters adds Morgan to banking and finance team

He joins from Macfarlanes, where he was as partner and had worked for over 15 years.

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Avison Young appoints Gardner as director in building and project consultancy team

Gardner joins the firm from K2 Consultancy, where she was responsible for leading and growing the North East business.

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Workman strengthens building consultancy team with two London hires

Workman has appointed Roger Stanton as its technical director and Edd Barber as a senior associate within its building consultancy team.

Robert Fowlds

Fowlds succeeds Cotton as Helical’s board chair

Alongside his new role, Fowlds will remain a member of the remuneration committee, but will step down from the audit and risk committee.

Yvonne Court

C&W’s Court to retire after 36 years with the firm

She is an international partner and has led the firm's EMEA cross-border retail and leisure team for the past six years.

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Montagu Evans announces largest-ever round of promotions

The promotions, effective from April, include four equity partners and six salaried partners.

Avison Young has announced 44 senior promotions

Avison Young makes 44 senior promotions across the business

Twelve colleagues have stepped up to the role of director while 32 have been promoted to associate director.

Nick Cripps, Panattoni

Panattoni promotes Cripps to head of international capital markets

He will step up to lead the firm's capital markets strategy across 18 international markets.

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Former Olympian Homes CEO Simpson joins £500m living platform

Australia’s biggest pension fund, AustralianSuper, committed A$1.1bn (£500m) to the new business in October.

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Savills strengthens Cambridge planning team with two Strutt & Parker recruits

Rosanna Metcalfe and Luke Willis will help the firm expand its services across the eastern region.

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CBRE strengthens development advisory and residential land team

The team now comprises five development specialists, offering end-to-end advice tailored to each client.

Clare Haddon

Haddon appointed head of asset management at MARK Capital’s Crossbay

She joins from pan-European logistics specialist Oxenwood Real Estate, where she was head of asset management for a 1.95m sq ft-plus portfolio.

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Colliers appoints Dobson to launch portfolio and regional capital markets platform

His appointment comes at a time when the firm has been streamlining in its offering for clients.

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Oval recruits former Homes England CEO Denton to spur growth plans

The company aims to become one of the nation’s leading large brownfield developers.

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PHP unveils new executive committee team

The appointments follow the release of the firm's first full-year results since it acquired Assura last year to create a £6bn healthcare REIT.

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Woodward to replace Fitzgerald as Vistry chair

The current senior independent director will take up the role in May after the housebuilder's AGM.

Rachel Walker

Canary Wharf hires Walker as group general counsel

Walker will lead CWG's teams across legal, governance, risk, compliance, and insurance.