JLL retail directors launch CWM out-of-town business

Niche consultancy CWM has hired JLL retail directors Nick McConnell and Mark Rudman to set up a new out-of-town business. McConnell has worked at JLL for 12 years, latterly as head of out-of-town retail investment. He was initially a troop commander for the British Army before switching to real estate with a surveyor role at Cushman & Wakefield in 2003. Rudman joined JLL as a director in 2011. Before that, he was a partner at King Sturge, where he worked for 11 years. In their new roles, McConnell and Rudman will offer independent occupational and investment advice on the out-of-town sector. Rudman said the duo considered themselves “fortunate to have the opportunity to launch and grow this new business”. “Through years of structural change and unprecedented uncertainty, the value, resilience and adaptability of the out-of-town sector has been evidenced beyond doubt,” he said. “Working together to make sense of that change and help our clients to identify and capitalise on the opportunity is what we enjoy doing.” McConnell said the new business will be “working with existing and new clients, continuing to provide intelligent, joined-up advice and having fun along the way”. Scott Murdoch, founding partner at CWM, said: “This new out-of-town business demonstrates our commitment to providing our valued clients with a full-service offer, with access to market-leading specialists, who can give expert advice on everything from lease advisory and consultancy to agency and investment, across the full range of sub-sectors.” To send feedback, e-mail pui-guan.man@eg.co.uk or tweet @PuiGuanM or @EGPropertyNews