Cushman & Wakefield appoints leading agent to head Birmingham Capital Markets team

Ned Jones, head of Capital Markets team, Cushman & Wakefield, Birmingham.

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Ned Jones to head its Capital Markets team in Birmingham.

Ned joins the firm as a Partner from the Birmingham office of Savills where he spent seven years in its investment team specialising in the acquisition and disposal of commercial investments across the Midlands.

Prior to that he spent 12 years at DTZ before its merger with Cushman & Wakefield.

In his new role he will be responsible for leading the Capital Markets team in Birmingham, advising on the acquisition and disposal of commercial investments for a range of clients including institutions, developers, property companies and high net worth private investors.

He will work alongside Partner, David Smeeton and Associate, James Bladon, based at Cushman & Wakefield’s offices at No.1 Colmore Square.

David Tonks, Head of Cushman & Wakefield’s Birmingham office, said: “Ned is a well-known figure within the Midlands investment market and we are thrilled he has joined the team. His arrival extends the range of services that we offer clients across all sectors and in a broad range of markets.’’

Ned Jones added: “This is an exciting opportunity to join Cushman & Wakefield and I’m looking forward to working with the rest of the talented team utilising the strong links with London and our wider UK office network and abroad at a time when Birmingham is increasingly attracting attention from foreign investors.”