JLL has recruited Rory Paton, a partner at Knight Frank of more than eight years, to its central London leasing team as a senior director.
Paton has worked on leasing buildings such as 20 Fenchurch Street, EC3, and advising Credit Suisse on its letting to Thomson Reuters at 5 Canada Square, E14.
He will continue to advise on projects with clients including British Land, Blackstone, Canary Wharf Group, Credit Suisse, EDGE, GPE, LaSalle IM, Lendlease, M&G, Nuveen and YardNine.
Jeremy Attfield, head of JLL’s City office, said: “Rory is a strategic fit for our central London office market business. His extensive market knowledge, experience and client base will be a valuable addition to the team.”
Paton added: “I have been attracted to JLL by their positive response to the structural changes affecting our industry, notably their investment in technology and focus on the ESG agenda – factors which are of increasing importance to occupiers, investors and developers.
“I am excited to be joining such an experienced, market-leading team at a time where the real estate sector is going through profound change.”
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