• Sun. Dec 8th, 2024

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Senior Hire for Cushman & Wakefield in Newcastle

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Richard Shield as Partner to its Newcastle office.

Richard will head up the Development & Planning team in Newcastle advising public and private sector clients.

He joins from Savills where he spent four years as Director providing development advice to largely private sector landowners across the north of England.

Prior to this, Richard spent 10 years with DTZ Newcastle, before its merger with Cushman & Wakefield, where he built the current successful Development & Planning business.

David Wilson, Head of Cushman & Wakefield’s Newcastle office commented: “We are thrilled that Richard has returned to the fold to Head up the Development & Planning team. His extensive experience and expertise of the North East property market will be an asset to our clients.”

Richard Shield said: “It’s great to have returned to the business and I am looking forward to re-establishing my relationships with Cushman & Wakefield’s exceptional clients as well as developing new opportunities for the business.”

Cushman & Wakefield’s Development & Planning is currently advising NTW Solutions on some Northumberland Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust sites, including exploring the potential for securing consent for alternative uses on surplus assets with the intension of securing capital receipts for the Trust.