Colliers has appointed James Lombard as Head of Corporate Capital Solutions, Occupier Services, EMEA. Lombard, who will officially join on 22 April, brings over 18 years of experience advising corporate occupiers and investors on European capital markets strategies.
Lombard previously spent four years at Knight Frank LLP, leading the European Long Income and Sale & Leaseback team. Before that, he held a senior leadership role at Cushman & Wakefield, joining their Paris office in 2007 before becoming a key member of the London-based European Capital Markets Team.
He will lead the expansion of Colliers’ corporate capital solutions platform, supporting clients in unlocking capital through strategic real estate transactions. Over the past five years, Colliers has advised on more than €2.34bn (£2bn) in real estate transactions globally for major corporations and net lease investors.
"I’m very excited to be joining the EMEA Occupier Services organisation at Colliers, as Head of Corporate Capital Solutions. Building on the highly innovative and well-established team, I’m confident in the future of sale & leasebacks and the growth potential out there for clients enticed by strong income fundamentals associated with mission-critical assets," said Lombard.
Andrew Hallissey, Chief Executive Officer, Occupier Services | Global at Colliers, added: "We’re delighted to welcome James to Colliers. His deep track record, strong market insight and client-first mindset will drive real impact for our clients as we continue to grow our EMEA corporate capital solutions platform."
