Avison Young strengthens national offices team with four senior hires

Global commercial real estate firm Avison Young has announced four new senior hires in its national offices team in three key markets - Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow - as the firm continues to strengthen its provision for clients across the UK.

The Birmingham office welcomes Mark Robinson as Principal and Head of the Birmingham Offices Team, while Charlotte Fullard joins as a Director. In Liverpool, Gabriel Davies takes up the role of Associate Director, while in Glasgow, Craig Dodds also joins as an Associate Director.

An experienced agent with detailed knowledge of the Midlands office market, Mark Robinson most recently spent six years as a Senior Director at BNP Paribas. Prior to that, he was a Director at KWB for seven years, providing strategic guidance to clients ranging from building owners and property developers to corporate occupiers.

With over 20 years’ experience in the sale, letting and acquisition of office premises in the West Midlands, Charlotte Fullard also joins from BNP Paribas, where she served as a Senior Associate Director, following stints at Lambert Smith Hampton and Vail Williams, where she spent over three years as Head of Commercial Agency.

Gabriel Davies joins the Liverpool team with eight years’ experience, having worked his way up from Graduate Surveyor to an Associate at Fisher German (formerly Matthews & Goodman). He is also Chair of RICS Matrics Committee in Liverpool, an early-career community designed to support young property professionals, and sits on the Future Impact Board.

Craig Dodds arrives at the Edinburgh office as a specialist in commercial transactions and asset management, having spent six years at Workman LLP, working his way up to Senior Associate before taking up the role of Asset Manager at LCP Properties, where he worked on a varied portfolio, with a focus on retail assets. In his new role, Craig will be focusing on growing Avison Young’s commercial transactional offer across the East of Scotland.

The four senior hires in Avison Young’s national offices team follow a string of key appointments for the firm throughout 2024, including Helen Collins as National Head of Affordable Housing and Managing Director for Birmingham; Hollie Ruddle as Regional Investment Director for the South West; and Chris Wright, formerly of Tesco, as Head of Sustainability and Decarbonisation.

Chris Cheap, Head of Transactions at Avison Young UK, said:
“We’re passionate about delivering a first-class service and bringing unrivalled expertise to our clients, and part of that is building out a knowledgeable, specialist transactions team.

“Throughout 2024, Avison Young has committed to building our presence across UK regions and each of our new hires brings with them local knowledge that will set our services apart. Together, we’ll be able to ensure Avison Young continues to lead the way, delivering tangible outputs for our clients across our UK footprint.”