Knight Frank LLP has announced the restructuring of its UK and continental European businesses to operate as a single European Partnership. From 1 May 2008, Knight Frank will align its continental European operations with those in the UK and Ireland and will have 100% ownership of its offices in: Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Hungary, and Spain, and promote six of its overseas partners to Proprietary Partner.
Filip Derijck, office head, Belgium; Jean Vandezande, head of agency, Belgium; Zdenka Klapalova, joint office head, Czech Republic; Premysl Chaloupka, joint office head, Czech Republic; Philippe Perello, office head, France; and Alberto Prieto, head of residential, Spain, with join Frederic Mangeant, office head, Spain and the recently appointed Paul McDowell, head of Ireland and Robert Ganly, head of Ireland residential, who became Proprietary Partner in May 2007 following Knight Frank's acquisition of residential and commercial property consultancy Ganly Walters Limited to provide its Dublin office.
Chris Bell, managing director
