Hire of the week: Ian Gascoigne
Ian Gascoigne has joined Gerald Eve’s Birmingham office as a salaried partner and head of the Midlands landlord and tenant team.
Gascoigne, who joins from CBRE, brings nearly 20 years’ lease consultancy expertise to the role, with a particular specialism in the logistics market
Gascoigne’s appointment strengthens the four-strong Birmingham team, which advises high-profile clients such as Prologis, Aviva, Jaguar Land Rover and M&G on the industrial side and WHSmith, Costa, Pizza Express in the retail sector.
Hire of the week: Ian Gascoigne
Ian Gascoigne has joined Gerald Eve’s Birmingham office as a salaried partner and head of the Midlands landlord and tenant team.
Gascoigne, who joins from CBRE, brings nearly 20 years’ lease consultancy expertise to the role, with a particular specialism in the logistics market
Gascoigne’s appointment strengthens the four-strong Birmingham team, which advises high-profile clients such as Prologis, Aviva, Jaguar Land Rover and M&G on the industrial side and WHSmith, Costa, Pizza Express in the retail sector.
Richard Ludlow, partner at Gerald Eve’s Birmingham office, says: “The arrival of Ian further strengthens what is already one of the city’s leading landlord and tenant teams, and his expertise will be crucial in providing clients with an even better level of service and professional advice.
“Ian will work closely with our London specialist logistics landlord and tenant team on major shed reviews throughout the UK.”
Commenting on his appointment, Gascoigne says: “This is an exciting time to be joining Gerald Eve’s Birmingham team and I look forward to building on its already enviable track record for handling large logistics instructions, as well as the high-quality retail and office sector advice currently provided.”
Gascoigne says what he enjoys about working in the industry is that no two days are the same. He explains: “You are not tied to a desk and you meet inspiring people who are trying to make a positive difference.”
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Simon Hellewell has joined law firm Ward Hadaway’s Leeds office as a property partner. He has more than 20 years’ experience and particular expertise in the housebuilding sector.
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Colliers International has appointed outsourcing specialist Apara Guha as a director in the EMEA corporate solutions team. She has 20 years’ experience working across the EMEA and Asia Pacific markets.
Development and infrastructure consultancy Peter Brett Associates has promoted equity directors James Overend, Jane Hirst and Bernard Greep to partners to strengthen the firm’s planning and transport planning business.
John Wheeler has joined bridging lender Century Capital as head of business development. He has worked in property finance and banking markets for more than 35 years.
