Savills installs new Private Office heads
Super-prime property veterans Alex Christian, Jonathan Hewlett and Crispin Holborow have taken over the leadership of the Savills Private Office, which was created by the late David Forbes.
‘The best of his generation’: Savills pays tribute to the late David Forbes, founder & chair of the Private Office
Prime property industry titan David Forbes has passed away following a battle with cancer. He "was a consummate deal maker to the end and, arguably, the best of his generation," says his team at Savills.
Eddell leaves Savills to launch independent property consultancy
It's "the right time to shake things up," says the former Head of Country Houses at Savills and Knight Frank, as he launches an eponymous consultancy, specialising in high-profile new owners of prime…
Savills stalwart Thistlethwayte moves on after 27 years
Hugo Thistlethwayte ran Savills' global residential operations for the last six years, having previously set up and managed the buying agency division, Prime Purchase.
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