
CBRE Bolsters Life Sciences Team with New Senior Appointments
Global real estate advisor CBRE has bolstered its Life Sciences offering with a series of new appointments.
The move follows the firm’s acquisition of Oxfordshire commercial property agency VSL and Partners earlier this year, which amongst other services has strong sector expertise in Life Sciences. The acquisition cemented CBRE’s presence in the CaMKOx region, a key hub for the burgeoning sector.
Adding to the market leading team, the firm has hired Life Sciences Capital Markets expert John Knight as a Senior Director. He joins the firm from Carter Jonas LLP where he headed the National Investment & Asset Management team. Since joining Carter Jonas in 2019, John has predominantly focussed on the emerging life science investment and development markets in the Oxford Cambridge Arc, advising on a number of notable transactions for life science investors. John has 20 years of capital markets experience, specialising in the science park and out of town office markets. Prior to joining Carter Jonas, he was a director at BNP Paribas Real Estate and previously an investment partner at Strutt & Parker.
John has recently advised on the sale of a major ground-up life science development opportunity within the Oxford Cambridge Arc to Breakthrough Properties, a leading global developer of life sciences JV between Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital. In the last year, John headed a team that has advised on an off-market sale to Kadans Science Partners, as well as acting for a growing range of life science specialist clients including Arlington, The Oxford Science Park, Lateral and Life Science REIT
In another new appointment, the firm has appointed Chris Williams as Head of London & South East Life Sciences. Chris is a highly experienced agent, who has led the firm’s South East Tenant Advisory team for over 17 years. In his new role, Chris will leverage his deep expertise in advising life sciences occupiers, with a focus on the London and CaMKOx region as it continues to attract and develop industry leaders. Chris will be supported by Jeremy Rodale, who joined the firm this year a senior director in the investor leasing team, he has also advised many clients and offers much experience in the sector. Joanne Henderson, Head of Life Sciences UK & EMEA, CBRE commented: “The new appointments and our acquisition of VSL, reinforce our commitment to the growing life sciences sector and supporting the evolving needs of our clients who operate within it. Our broader UK life sciences Advisory team is also growing at pace and now comprises of over 50 professionals who partner with the leading pharma, biotech and medtech companies to advise across all elements of their R&D, manufacturing and office portfolios.”
More in Property

Jennings to host Making a Difference business workshop
The Oxfordshire business park operators are partnering with Oxfordshire Greentech and South & Vale Business Support to hold an interactive workshop which aims to support small business owners build sustainable and ethical enterprises. The first live event for over two years at Jennings’ Monument Park sets the stage for small businesses to pack a big climate action punch.

Thomas White Oxford appoints Victoria Collett as development director
Thomas White Oxford Ltd, the development company of St John’s College, has appointed Victoria Collett as development director to deliver Oxford North, Oxford, UK, the £700 million new global innovation district.

Oxford estate agent takes on Muscular Dystrophy UK’s 40th Town and...
An Oxford estate agent is running Muscular Dystrophy UK’s 40th Oxford Town and Gown as part of his 40th birthday fitness challenge – and in memory of his late cousin.
Trending

B4 Sustainability Ecosystem: The Sustainable Business Handbook
One of the country’s leading experts on responsible business will be talking about how SMEs can address the issues around climate change while improving their businesses at a free lecture in the Unipart Conference Centre on 11th July at 6pm

Wellbeing at Work and Functional Resilience
Melissa Noton, co-Leader of B4’s Wellbeing Group, will be talking to the Head of Oxford Health’s Wellbeing department, Roz O’Neil, about staff pressures, their accumulative nature and the need to support a level of functional resilience, organisational agility and leadership.

The New Plastic Packaging Tax Explained
When does this take effect? Effective from the 1st of April 2022 HMRC introduced a new tax on plastic packaging (NPPT) that contains less than 30% recycled content. From April 1st, the tax will be added to all plastic packaging that doesn’t include a minimum of 30% recycled content and will be presented as an uplift in […]
From this author

CBRE Announces Acquisition of VSL, Leading Oxfordshire Property Agency
Based in Oxford, UK, VSL is a market-leading commercial property consultancy that provides a comprehensive range of services to landlords and occupiers in the Oxfordshire area.

Laboratory sector accounts for 50% of Oxfordshire take up
The VSL commercial property report shows that 2021 was the year that saw laboratory demand and take up soar with laboratories now accounting for 50 percent of all take up within the Oxfordshire office sector.

New office building offers stunning countryside views
A new office building offering a countryside location on the edge of Oxford has come to the market.