Aviva Investors has appointed three new directors to join its central London and core regional office teams.
Leo Shapland has joined as head of central London offices asset management, Ed Atterwill has joined as central London asset management director and Giles York has joined as core regional office team director.
Shapland spent more than nine years at Tishman Speyer, where he held a variety of positions including head of Pacific Northwest and senior director. Prior to this, he spent over four years at Brookfield Properties as an associate analyst.
Atterwill joins Aviva Investors from British Land, where he most recently spent more than three years as an asset manager following a two-year stint as an analyst at the company.
Before British Land, Atterwill was a commercial valuation and investment consultancy associate at Cluttons.
York will be responsible for asset management across Aviva Investors’ core regional clusters. He joins from Kennedy Wilson, where he held roles in underwriting and asset management.
Commenting on the appointments, Melanie Collett, head of asset management, real estate at Aviva Investors, said: “We believe the central London commercial real estate market is likely to outperform over the short and long term, and is a location of strategic importance for our business.
“With a strong existing portfolio and the opportunity to capture more value-add opportunities, strengthening our expertise in this market is critical to ensure that we can deliver on these ambitions.
“The additions of Leo, Ed and Giles will allow us to enhance our strategy in this market further, ultimately helping us drive strong performance for our clients through best-in-class products and closer occupier relationships.”
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