Ryden Attracts David Fraser from Cushman and Wakefield
12 May 2008
Ryden has recruited David Fraser, a partner at Cushman and Wakefield, to join the firm’s market-leading industrial team. The strategic appointment bolsters the firm’s long-term plans for growth and reflects its capacity to recruit talented professionals despite current market conditions.
David will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh office from 2 June and will work across Scotland and North East England.
The appointment brings the number of partners at Ryden to 33. The firm’s award-winning 15-strong industrial agency and development team is the largest in Scotland.
David has been at Cushman and Wakefield since February 2006 and was made a partner in January 2008. As head of industrial he established a new department for them in Scotland and quickly developed a strong industrial client base.He hasstrong relationships with a number of keyindustrial clients including Prologis, Chancerygate,Goodman, Keiller Estates, Kilmartin and Knight Real Estate.
Fiona Morton, managing partner at Ryden, said: “It is a great pleasure to announce David’s appointment which fulfils our ambition to continually add talent to our teams and to provide succession and growth in this key area of our business. In the current challenging climate we remain focussed on the development of our people and on recruiting fresh talent to allow Ryden to grow and to build our business for the longer term. We strive to be the best advisor and our people are key to delivering on that aim.
Ryden’s industrial team is known for its successes in the marketplace. Among award wins in the sector is the Property Week award for Industrial/Business Space Agency Team of the Year which the firm has secured for seven consecutive years to date.
