City Moves for 3 June – Who’s switching jobs at Cushman & Wakefield, Grant Thornton and the Howard de Walden Estate?
Today's City Moves includes Cushman & Wakefield, Grant Thornton and the Howard de Walden Estate.
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed James Sheppard to head the firm’s new Life Sciences team, based in London. A graduate in pharmacology and molecular genetics, James has developed an expertise in incubator and accelerator projects, guiding a diverse range of investors, entrepreneurs and occupiers across the sector. In recent years he has worked on the successful delivery of two globally recognised centres of excellence, The Francis Crick Institute and Imperial College’s new Translation & Innovation Hub at White City. He therefore brings to the firm a wealth of experience in the identification, design and operation of bespoke Life Science facilities from the start-up phase through to maturity. He will lead and develop Cushman & Wakefield’s existing relationships in the sector in London and across the UK knowledge clusters with a focus on major development projects.
Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has expanded its healthcare offering with the appointment of a new clinical governance team. Sue Cordon joins the firm as a director. She brings a wealth of experience having previously held several senior clinical and managerial roles within the NHS and the Audit Commission. For the last eight years she has worked at a Big Four firm, specialising in conducting internal audit and advisory reviews within the healthcare sector. Sue has extensive experience working with trusts who have had difficulties with regulatory requirements. She also has vast experience in undertaking clinical due diligence work for trusts planning to merge, focusing heavily on clinical and quality governance arrangements. Pippa Jackson joins the firm as a senior manager. Since 2015 she has been leading on delivering clinical reviews to clients in the healthcare sector following a 30-year career within the NHS, most recently in community health services. She has extensive experience in undertaking multiple mock reviews across all health sectors including acute hospitals, mental health services, community trusts and ambulance trusts. Pippa also specialises in working with trusts to review their progress against action plans and preparing for review inspections.
The Howard de Walden Estate
Mark The Howard de Walden Estate – the majority landowner in London’s Marylebone – has appointed Richard North as head of leasing for its office, medical and educational portfolios. He is succeeding Claire Kennedy following her retirement. Formerly with the Gerald Eve’s Office Agency team and latterly in the Corporate Real Estate team, Richard has wide experience of the London market.