BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed Richard Clark as head of Bristol valuation from Jones Lang LaSalle. Alongside Richard, the company has also appointed Andrew Shoubridge as a senior surveyor from DTZ.
Richard has considerable experience in the provision of valuation advice for secured lending purposes acting for clearing banks, building societies, financial institutions and developers. His work involves valuing commercial, mixed use and residential assets, primarily for funding purposes. However, he also provides expert witness advice to solicitors and insurers in respect of alleged negligence situations. In addition, Richard is a NARA registered LPA Receiver and advises banks and lenders in finding solutions to over indebted real estate assets in the South West. Prior to his time at JLL, Richard worked at DTZ for 13 years.
BNP Paribas Real Estate’s head of Bristol and national head of debt advisory, Patrick Pryce, comments: “These appointments follow our growth strategy for the Bristol office. As part of this plan, we will continue to build our expertise at all levels of the business and ensure we have the right people for the future. We currently have a large team based here, servicing clients throughout the South West, and have further investment planned for 2014.”
Speaking of his appointment, Richard comments: “I am delighted to step up to this challenge. The valuation team has strength and depth in both knowledge and experience. Collectively, we are a well-resourced team of seasoned property professionals who share a common aim – to provide an unparalleled service to our clients across the South West region, built on integrity and sound property advice.”
In the last 18 months, BNP Paribas Real Estate has brought in more than 50 senior people, helping the company to transform into a major player in the UK, in keeping with its European leadership position.
