JLL has recruited Sam Jamieson from Cushman & Wakefield to lead the firm’s Leeds-based office agency team.
Jamieson’s appointment follows the retirement of senior director Jeff Pearey, who was one of the city’s leading office agents.
Pearey joined JLL in 2006 as the firm’s only Leeds-based director and grew the office from 23 staff to more than 100. During his career, he advised on many of the region’s major office agency schemes, including MEPC’s Wellington Place, Evans’ Minerva & Capitol buildings, CEG’s Kirkstall Forge and Munroe K’s White Rose Office Park.
Jamieson, who has been appointed director at JLL, served as a partner at Cushman & Wakefield specialising in disposal instructions and acquisition work. Prior to Cushmans, he spent six years at Knight Frank.
Tom McWilliams, head of Yorkshire and North East at JLL, said: “It’s hard to overstate the impact that Jeff has had on Leeds’ office market over the past four decades – not least here at JLL, where he played a pivotal role in establishing and growing our presence in the region. He leaves us in a strong position at an exciting time for the real estate sector in Yorkshire and the North East. The region is benefitting from a combination of inward investment and renewed devolution powers, and our ambition is to help businesses capitalise on this environment through development.
“High-level appointments such as Sam will be pivotal in allowing us to deliver on this ambition. He brings a wealth of experience and strong reputation for delivering positive results for clients, and I look forward to working closely with him to support our region’s ongoing development.”
Pearey added: “It’s been a real privilege to work alongside so many great clients, colleagues and consultants over the past 40 years, and I’ve been fortunate to have a front row seat to watch Leeds’ ongoing transformation into one of the UK’s prime destinations to work, live and study in. Although it feels like the right time for me to step back, it’s undoubtedly a compelling time to be working in the region’s property space. I look forward to watching Tom, Sam and the team continue to drive the firm forward.”
Jamieson said: “Leeds has always been a city that thrives on ambition and collaboration, and I’m looking forward to building on that alongside Tom and the team here. Our region is seeing strong momentum from both investors and occupiers, and JLL has an incredible track record of helping to shape that growth. The scale of expertise within the team and the chance to work with clients on some of the region’s most exciting developments made this an easy decision for me.”