People and companies: Avison Young grows office advisory team in Manchester

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Town Centre Securities has hired Nina Barker (pictured, left) as head of residential. She joins from CBRE where she led its northern. residential sales and marketing.

Avison Young has appointed Matt Pickersgill (pictured, right) as associate director within the office advisory team in Manchester. He joins from Lambert Smith Hampton.

Maria Iacolino has joined Barberry Group as head of finance. She joins from Horton Estates.

Hayfield has appointed Ken Mulpeter as production director to oversee its construction activity. He joins from Avant Homes.

Vail Williams has appointed commercial property specialist Steve Berrett to lead its agency team in the Gatwick Diamond region.

Jaynic has recruited Lewis Freestone as project manager to support its property development portfolio.

Andy Peters has joined Wainhomes as managing director to lead its West Midlands region.

Cain International has appointed Nick Franklin to the new role of global head of private equity. He joined the firm in 2020.

Willmott Dixon Interiors has appointed Phil Crowther to the role of regional director and appointed Stuart Kerr as operations director.

Ljiljana Macdonald has joined Optimum Asset Management as managing director.

Henry Longton has been appointed as senior chartered building surveyor within the residential building consultancy department at Knight Frank. He joins from Jacobs Engineering Group.

Kevin Shaw has been appointed as chief executive officer of Santhem Residences and Savista Developments. He previously worked for Audley Villages.

Hollis has expanded its environmental consultancy team with the appointment of Pamela Hall as an associate in Edinburgh. She joins from Ramboll.

Matthew Smith and James Keeton have joined M1 Agency from JLL to head up its new East Midlands office.

Jonathan Chapman has joined Newcastle retail property consultancy @retail, as an agency surveyor.

UK law firm TLT has appointed partner Ranjeev Kumar to its real estate group.

Sigma Capital Group has appointed Gavin Karney and Quorum Lawley as financial analysts, and Natalie Hughes has joined as an assistant property asset manager.

Hines has promoted Andy Smith to senior managing director for the Netherlands and Pavlos Gennimatas has been promoted to managing director of European Living.

M&G Real Estate has promoted Antonin Prade to investment director for France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Squire Patton Boggs has promoted senior real estate lawyers Michelle Adams and Abduss Patel to partners.

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