Join Colliers at EXPO REAL 2022

As of 2021, I took on the leadership of our EMEA Cross Border Capital Markets team, based in London.    We look to support global investors with accessing opportunities across the region as well as leveraging our local relationships into the wider region.  It is a client-led approach  across asset classes and countries formulated on the idea of matching our structure to how investors view the markets.  We look to build relationships at the decision maker level by meeting capital in their home countries on a regular basis and really understanding their long-term objectives.

I started with Colliers in 2003 working as Director of Corporate Development with a focus on mergers and acquistions across the globe.  After leading the acquisitions of several Colliers businesses across Europe, I relocated to Europe in 2007 and took on several roles across the business in both regional management and Capital Markets capacities. During this period I was responsible for  business development, key accounts, investment sales and overall business accountability across our Central and Eastern European businesses.

In 2014 I left Colliers to run one of the largest private family offices in the middle east.  This involved leading all asset management, acquisitions and dispositions across the globe and the overall leadership of the organization. 

In early 2017 I returned to Colliers to take on the regional management and Capital Markets leadership across Central Europe.  My focus was on driving our investment sales business across Central Europe as well as strategic leadership of the overall  Central Europe business.

Damian Harrington is a Director and Head of Research for both Global Capital Markets and EMEA at Colliers. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry living and working from various locations across EMEA including London, Dubai, Prague, Helsinki and Amsterdam. Damian is responsible for producing research for internal and external clients. His expertise helps to provide clients with global capital market trends and analysis, and connects them with strategic and actionable insights, such as the changing nature of global capital and the impact on global capital flows. Damian has produced numerous research papers and generated analysis of markets across all asset types - from residential to offices, retail to logistics and hotels to niche sectors such as life sciences, air cargo and data centres. Damian is a member of the EMEA location strategy team and a key member of Colliers ESG focus group.  He speaks regularly at internal global conferences, external industry events hosted by GRI, ULI and other key industry bodies, plus key annual events such as MIPIM and EXPO REAL.

Damian holds a Masters degree in European Property Development and Planning from University College London, a BPI Bachelor of Planning from the University of Amsterdam and a BA (Hons) in Town and Country Planning from Manchester University. He is also a qualified surveyor, holding an MRICS with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Andy has over 20 years of international experience with an exceptional track record of growth, business development and leading strategic change across multiple sectors. He joins Colliers from CBRE where he was MD EMEA - Property & Asset Management; prior to that he worked for big brands including RAC plc, Diageo plc, and Adidas AG.

Andy will focus on driving the continued growth and success of the EMEA region's Property Management division; improving client experience, developing relationships and optimising its EMEA service delivery model.
 

As Managing Partner of Colliers International in Poland, Monika is responsible for all strategic and operational activities of the company. She has over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector and is  a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the CEO Round Table, Young Presidents' Organization and Women Leadership in Business Foundation. Monika is a licensed property manager passionate about real estate and delivering tailor made solutions. In April 2015, Monika was named Professional of the Year in the prestigious CEE Quality Awards organised in cooperation with the Financial Times. Monika is one of the twelve members of the Colliers EMEA Board, which sets the direction of the company’s development in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Monika graduated from the Sheffield Hallam University, Faculty of Development and Society, and holds an MBA from The Polish Open University affiliated with Oxford Brookes in London. She is a local patriot promoting Poland among foreign investors and tenants. A real fan of innovative, out-of-the-box solutions taking business to the next level of development.

Kevin has over 23 years of experience in the property industry, with 17 of those active in the commercial real estate sector in CEE. As the Regional Director of Capital Markets for CEE, Kevin is responsible for delivering investment opportunities and a regional service platform to Colliers’ clients. The 35-strong regional investment team advises investors on acquisitions or disposals of existing and future real estate assets and portfolios across all property types. This advice is backed-up with robust market data and intelligence. Kevin also oversees Colliers’ research and consultancy services and, since joining Colliers in 2019, he has executed the rollout of a coordinated Central & Eastern European research platform, including strategic advice to clients and publications. Kevin's previous roles have been in the HR consultancy, Information Technology and Public sectors, where he has gained valuable international experience working with people, technology, business and finance.

Tony is Chief Executive Officer, UK and Ireland.

Tony has been CEO for the UK and Ireland since 2010. He is responsible for the direction and growth of the UK business, which now employs over 900 people across 16 offices. His focus is on accelerating clients’ success locally and internationally through an enhanced level of service, whilst also retaining and recruiting some of the best talent in the commercial property sector.

Tony is a member of Colliers International’s EMEA Board and Global Senior Executive team, which sets the vision and strategy for the company.

Andy is the Head of ESG (UK & EMEA) within Colliers Investment Property Management group. He has over 20 years experience in the non-domestic property sector and has specialised in asset optimisation throughout his career. His experience includes healthcare, pharma, retail, commercial and industrial & logistics. Prior to joining Colliers, Andy was Head of Energy at JLL, and before that Director of Energy Services at CBRE.

In his role at Colliers, Andy is responsible for technical and commercial leadership across a broad range of ESG services that are designed to protect and enhance the long term value of real estate assets on behalf of investors and landlords. Including; transition to net zero carbon, environmental reporting and compliance.

I have been active in the real estate sector for more than 20 years.

At Colliers, I am Geschaeftsfuhrer (=Managing director) and leading the capital markets business of Colliers in Germany with over 90 people, responsible for c. € 50m of revenue. Exemplary transactions: Silberturm Frankfurt(600m) for Samsung SRA/Hines, TPK Cologne(300m) for EQT and Thales Stuttgart (250m) for Samsung SRA / LF. I am likewise part of Colliers Global Capital Markets Group connecting global capital flows and improving our global capital markets practice.

Previously, Managing Director at Eastdil Securd I was repsonsible for growing the company’s business throughout Germany. Prior to that I worked at JLL, where most recently I was Regional Director and Head of their Frankfurt Office Investment team, responsible for large volume transactions such as Commerzbank Towers (EUR 700mn) to Samsung, Messeturm (c.300mn) to Blackstone and Skyper to Allianz (c. EUR 300mn). Beside portfolio and single asset investment sales I have experience in corporate finance, letting/tenant representation and valuations. 

Andrew works in the London Capital Markets Team where he is responsible for international capital moving towards London and the rest of the UK and Europe. He advises a number of investors on sales, acquisitions, asset management and development funding. Andrew is an established member of the London Market and has 26 years of experience.

Andrew graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge University and joined Cushman & Wakefield in September 1989 where he became one of the founding members of the Central London team. Andrew recently moved to Colliers International where he continuing to service his clients. 

Dietmar Steger joined Colliers Austria as Head of Capital Markets in September 2017. Prior to that, he gained extensive experience as Associate Director in the Capital Markets team at CBRE Vienna. In addition to supporting national and international key accounts, he was responsible for the acquisition of new sales mandates.

Prior to consulting, he worked for KGAL and UNIQA Real Estate as an acquisition manager. 

My area of expertise includes, but is not limited to:

• Real estate investment advisory;
• PanBaltic Asset disposal process coordination and property marketing organization;
• Analysis of cash flow and development projects for investment purposes;
• Financial and competition analysis; 
• Risk and overall performance evaluation; 
• Strategy development and negotiations;
• Real estate auction organization.

Georgi Kirov joined Colliers in 2002 as Consultant Commercial Brokerage Services.  Soon after he took the lead of  the Investment Sales team and has overall responsibility for the Valuations team. He has led  the Department since 2006 and provides consultancy services to local and international property developers and investors.

Prior to joining Colliers International Georgi completed an internship at the Bulgarian National Bank. 

Georgi is Member of RICS.

• Areas of expertise: commercial real estate advisory, valuation, investment brokerage and market research
• Property types: Office, Logistics, Hotels, Retail, Residential
• Committed to service excellence, constant learning and professional & personal development

Mark has over 22 years’ experience in the real estate industry and in the capacity of senior partner and head of investment services, is responsible for supervision, management and business growth of the Capital markets and Industrial Agency teams in the Czech Republic. His range of responsibilities includes strategic real estate advisory, origination, structuring and execution of property sale and acquisition transactions, overseeing commercial due diligence and underwriting, participation in commercial negotiations of lease and sale & purchase contracts and transaction management.

Mark was previously head of acquisitions at Prime Kapital, an integrated real estate developer, investor and operator in CEE backed by MAS Real Estate, a South African REIT. Prior to joining Prime Kapital, he was he was a Director at Pradera, a specialist retail Investment Manager where he established the Company’s offices and retail asset management platforms in both Poland and the Czech Republic. During his time at Pradera, Mark led the acquisition and due diligence process together with the asset management of 9 shopping centres totalling 148,000 sqm across CEE for and on behalf of the Pradera Central & Eastern Fund (PCEF). Before joining Pradera, Mark was Head of Capital Markets for Cushman and Wakefield in Prague, the Czech Republic where he led the acquisition and sale of over €2 billion of assets.

Christopher’s primary task is to service international investors and Danish institutional investors, ensuring that our clients are always met by our ‘best-in-class’ advisory service standards. Christopher’s primary areas of expertise are advisory services relating to transactions (buy- and sell-side), complex commercial projects, investment strategies and ‘special assets’ such as hotels.

Frederik offers general strategic advice as well as transaction advisory services in connection with acquisitions and divestments of high-volume real estate assets and real estate-related companies. 

Bence Vécsey joined Colliers International in 2013 as Director and Head of Investment Services and has been responsible for management and operations of the team in Hungary helping the firm to establish itself as the leading investment consultancy business in the country. Bence graduated from the Budapest University of Economics Sciences with majors in Capital Markets and Corporate Finance and was a member of RICS.

Bence’s scope of responsibilities includes structuring and execution of property sale and acqusition processes, commercial due diligence and advisory, commercial negotiation of sale and purchase contracts and supplementary transactional documentation in addition to deal coordination in order to ensure that clients’ milestones are met successfully and on time.

Acknowledged Investment marketplace expert with extensive experience in the Irish investment market.

Currently representing a number of domestic & international investors (including Funds, Property Companies & Private Equity Clients) seeking investment & development opportunities from €1M - €500M+.

Silvio Sancilio heads the Capital Markets division for Colliers Italia and leads a team of professionals specialised in the Office, Living, Logistics, Hotel and Retail Asset Classes.

As a professional with over 15 years of experience in real estate, Silvio has consolidated experience in both the national and international real estate sector, having held important roles in Unicredit, where he managed a portfolio of over € 10 billion in 19 countries, and JLL Italia, where he headed the Office Capital Markets department. Over the years, he has worked on real estate transactions amounting to over € 8 billion, with particular mention going to the acquisition of Immobilien Holding in Austria and Monte Rosa 91, the sale of Melchiorre Gioia 22 and Torre Velasca in Milan and the “I Tolentini” complex in Rome.

Silvio Sancilio has a Degree in Architectural Engineering, followed by an MBA obtained in Italy and the United States.

Piotr Mirowski, in the capacity of senior partner, head of investment services and board member, is responsible for supervision, management and business growth of the capital markets team in Poland. His range of responsibilities includes strategic real estate advisory, origination, structuring and execution of property sale and acquisition transactions, overseeing commercial due diligence and underwriting, participation in commercial negotiations of sale and purchase contracts and transaction management.

Piotr joined Colliers in 2006 and previously worked at Deloitte.Piotr graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics with a  major in real estate with his master’s dissertation addressing the issue of influence of mortgage backed securities on the Polish capital and real estate markets.

Robert was born and raised in Romania, attended Emanuel University of Oradea and joined Colliers International in 2006. Since entering the real estate services industry, he has focused his activities on consulting, research and the sale of investment properties. Robert deals with private and institutional investors and remains up-to-date on product and global and local market context.

International Real Estate Manager with more than 15 years of experience in the commercial property sector at top real estate companies,  delivering significant return on investment through strategic planning  and income-oriented approach across all asset types, including retail and office.  Richard is goal-driven leader able to apply superior administrative skills to achieve success across corporate firms and private equity investors.

Richard joined Colliers from the shopping centre investor and manager ECE Projektmanagement Bratislava (ECE), where he managed Bratislava’s prime retail scheme. Prior to his time with ECE, he held the position of Centre and Asset Manager for Eurovea shopping centre in Bratislava with a focus on the performance of the multifunctional scheme, including retail, office, hotel and residential. Before that, Richard worked with Colliers between 2012 and 2015, where he established and lead the Slovak Property Management Department. His previous real estate experience also includes  development, leasing and management of various types of real estate schemes.

Alberto Díaz is Managing Director of the Capital Markets Department at Colliers International. He has more than 15 years of experience and has developed most of his professional career in irea, a company integrated into the current Colliers in 2018 and in which he became Senior Director of the Corporate Finance division.

His experience is focused on real estate assets  and corporate transactions, as well as financing structuring and distressed situations, having advised on transactions for more than 15,000 million euros.

In recent years he has specialised in structuring investment operations in the real estate sector, leading the relationship with international funds and creating alliances between developers and local equity companies and institutional funds.

Dré is Partner, Executive Director Capital Markets & Agency and member of the board at Colliers. He  is responsible for Capital Markets in the sectors offices, retail, industrial& logistics and residential. Besides his responsibility for Capital Markets, he is also responsible for the Agency Departments offices, retail and industrial & logistics at Colliers.