London Retail & Restaurant Agency

Paul Souber is a highly experienced London retail property expert, and has a particular specialism in the luxury sector.

He advises major London landlords – including The Crown Estate, Grosvenor, The Church Commissioners and Shaftesbury Plc – on how their retail holdings in the capital can be enhanced through leasing and placemaking.

His consultancy also involves advising various leading brands on their property strategy and sourcing the stores which best serve their strategic needs.

During a career in which he has advised on the leasing of more than 1.5m sq. ft. of shopping space, Paul has worked with clients including Yves St Laurent, Roksanda Ilincic, Gina Shoes, Balenciaga, Oliver Bonas, Boux Avenue, Sweaty Betty and Headmasters.

He is Head of London Retail Agency and Co Head of the EMEA Retail Team at Colliers International

Aron has over 15 years’ experience in Central London real estate , currently a Director and Co-head of London Estates at Colliers.
His key landlord instructions are advising The Crown Estate on their Regent Street and St James's portfolio a £2.2Bn London retail portfolio. Advising JP Morgan on their 7 acre  Spitalfields estate providing  advice on placemaking/band curation and redevelopment strategy, to ensure  synergy between office and retail occupiers.
Outside of his core estate work, Aron has previously advised other key London landlords on their holdings, including Ashby Capital, Derwent London, Great Portland Estates, and Crosstree Real Estate.

Alistair was previously at JLL where he spent 5 years heading up their Central London Lease Advisory team and brings with him over 18 years' experience in providing lease restructuring advice, rent reviews, and lease renewals on prime retail/leisure properties across the Capital.

Prior to that he was at CBRE for 11 years working on a shopping centre and Central London instructions.

Areas of Expertise:

·      Central London retail & leisure

·      Rent reviews, lease renewals, & regears

·      Strategic portfolio advice utilising experience from London Estates and Shopping Centres

·      Expert Witness

·      Valuation advice and due diligence for investment transactions

Emma Strang is a Director in the central London Agency team with wide experience advising landlords and tenants across the capital. She advises landlord clients on all  leasing matterss, tenant-mix strategies and placemaking initiatives. She also advises various leading brands on their property strategy and sourcing the stores which best serve their strategic needs.

During her career to date, Emma has advised a wide rnage of clients including The Cadogan Estate, The Portman Estate, Westfield London, CBREGI and Oliver Bonas.

Erin is a senior director in the London retail team, with a particular specialism within the London Estates and mixed use developments.  Erin has a genuine passion for emerging retail trends, new entrants and a thorough knowledge of tenant mix strategies and destination leasing.  Recent experience of bespoke and flexible leasing to meet the demands of the ever changing retail landscape

Her key landlord instructions include the King’s Cross Estate on behalf of Argent, including Coal Drops Yard, and the iconic Knightsbridge Estate, straddling Sloane Street and Brompton Road.  

Erin also worked with British Land on their Broadgate development at 100 Liverpool Street, as well as the Cadogan Estate across their retail portfolio, working on the revival of the King’s Road, Sloane Street and Pavilion Road.   

Sara is a Director in the Central London Agency Team and offers leasing, development, asset management, strategic and tenant mix advice to major Central London landlords.

Her key landlord instructions include London Estates Mayfair & Belgravia on behalf of Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, Marylebone Village on behalf of Howard De Walden and Coal Drops Yard and the wider Kings Cross Estate for Argent LLP.

A born shopper and trend follower, Sara particularly focuses on tenant selection and is assisted by various international research trips, trade show attendance, and following various fashion press subscriptions and blogs, and brings a genuine interest and excitement to the process.

Sara is also the main point of contact for all Sweaty Betty UK wide acquisitions and represents a number of niche operators such as fashion brand Me + Em.

Sasha is an Associate Director in the London Retail Agency Team with 10  years’ experience in retail, she is passionate about retail and fashion and discovering new brands and concepts.

Using her experience and brand knowledge she focuses on tenant mix strategy and selection and is involved in the place making strategy and curation of retail destinations on a number of London Estates.

Her Key Landlord instructions include The Grosvenor Estate, Howard de Walden, The Crown Estate, The Church Commissioners and The City of London Corportation looking after Mayfair and Belgravia, Marylebone Village, St James's, Connaught Village and Leadenhall Market. 

Sasha is also the point of contact for Central London retail acquisitions for Oliver Bonas and Headmasters.

Alexandra is an Associate Director in the Central London Agency team and has over 5 years experience in Restaurant & Leisure Agency in Central London. She has worked on some of London's most renowned estates, including 5 years working across Shaftesbury’s extensive West End portfolio, and is experienced in creating destinations that people want to return to. 

Currently, Alexandra works on a number of key London estates, including Argent’s Kings Cross development and Howard De Walden’s Marylebone Village. 

Edward joined Colliers in September 2021 as a Graduate Surveyor working within Valuation and Advisory Services and specialising in loan securities.

Prior to joining Colliers he has worked at Aldi as an Area Manager and went on to complete his MSc in Real Estate at the University of Westminster.

Ellie joined Colliers in 2018 and  is part of the Central London Retail team where her main focus is on identitfying new brands and experiences looking to establish themselves within London.

Ellie works on a wide range of London Estates  including Church Commissioners, Long Martin, Imperial London, DTIZM, APML and tenants including Santander, Headmasters, Tai Ping Carpets, Carphone Warehouse, Vodafone,  iSmash,  The Source Bulk Foods and iSmash.

Emma is a Senior Consultant with over 11 years’ experience in data-led retail strategy. Prior to Colliers, Emma previously worked at Accenture/Javelin Group and Morrisons.

She provides insight and data-driven analysis to help inform strategic decisions making for both retailers, landlords and real estate investors.  

Emma has worked with a broad range of clients in the UK and internationally. Clients include Aviva Investors, Hammerson, Intu, Standard Life; and retailers across the occupier spectrum including grocery, fashion, F&B and telco.

Cecily joined Colliers in 2022 and is part of the Central London Retail and F&B Agency team, predominantly leasing restaurant opportunities in Central London. Cecily works with a number of leading London Estates including Howard de Walden and Argent LLP. 

Cecily focuses on identifying new and emerging brands and experiences looking to establish themselves in London, offering advice on location and lease structures. Acquisitions include Vintage Threads on the Shafetsbury Estate, and WNU on the Grosvenor Estate.