JLL has promoted central London markets director James Buckey to head of West End capital markets, as the agent rejigs its team.
Buckey replaces Rob Corbett, who has led the 14-strong team for the past five years. Corbett will redirect his focus towards transactional and client work within the central London markets team.
Buckey, who joined the business as a graduate in 2005, has spent nearly 20 years working across the central London office market, with a primary focus on West End capital markets.
He has been involved in many of the capital’s most high-profile investment transactions, including the acquisition of Regents Quarter on behalf of Nan Fung, the sale of 16 St James’s Street, SW1, and 19-26 Dering Street for L&G and the acquisition of the Copyright Building, acting for Union Investment.
Julian Sandbach, head of central London markets at JLL, said: “I would like to thank Rob for his leadership of our West End business for the past five years, guiding us through some challenging times, particularly the pandemic.
“Throughout his tenure he maintained JLL’s position as a preeminent adviser in London’s West End, representing investors on many of the market’s highest-value transactions. He will continue to bring value to JLL and play a key role in the team by servicing clients and undertaking transactions.”
He added that Buckey “brings great insight into and understanding of the West End, having delivered so many opportunities for our London investor clients for nearly 20 years”.
Sandbach said: “We are beginning to see improved sentiment from investors, against the background of stabilising interest rates bringing increased certainty, and we expect this to be reflected in investor activity as the year progresses. We anticipate increases in activity to be gradual and incremental and that momentum will build throughout the course of the year.”
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