Savills Capital appoints debt advisory director

Savills Capital Advisors has appointed Aditya Gokal as a director in the firm’s debt advisory team. Gokal has joined from Deloitte, where he held the position of assistant director within the firm’s real estate debt and capital advisory division. Before his time at Deloitte, he worked in the corporate finance team at Great Portland Estates. He has more than a decade of experience working with public and private bonds, convertible bonds, rating agencies and sustainable finance, and has originated over £2.5bn of debt as a treasurer and adviser across offices, residential and hotels. In his new role, Gokal will be based in the firm’s Margaret Street office, W1. Andrew McMurdo, co-head of Savills Capital Advisors, said Gokal’s knowledge and experience within the market “will complement our existing team and help us better serve our clients across the offices, living and hotels sectors”.