Montagu Evans appoints tenth managing partner
Montagu Evans has appointed Alan Harris as managing partner, the property consultancy firm’s tenth since it was founded in 1921.
Formerly head of the group’s advisory department, Harris joined Montagu Evans in 2001 with a background in development consultancy. He has led the firm’s town centre and public sector groups and has also held a seat on Montagu Evans’ executive committee – which runs the business – since 2014.
He succeeds Rob Bower, who leaves both the position and the company after a decade in post.
Alan Harris said: “We are entering a new phase of growth, backed by considerable investment from our partners and renewed focus on areas where we can support clients’ ambitions most effectively.
“Montagu Evans remains very proud to be a consultancy-led LLP: small enough for clients to quickly get to the right advice but with scale in our planning, advisory and transactional specialisms to provide extra resource and expertise to unlock complex opportunities for both the public and private sectors UK-wide.
“We’re continuing to invest in our outstanding people, welcoming new talent, promoting from within and expanding our expertise, while continuing to think and act long-term. Major, multi-service instructions continue, and we are excited by the opportunities ahead.”
Longstanding clients of Montagu Evans include Aberdeen, Aviva Investors, Barratts, CBRE IM, Crown Estate, London Square, Regal London, and SEGRO, as well as Homes England, the NHS, Network Rail, DIO, TfL, and a number of local authorities across London and the rest of the UK.
The firm is currently advising on regeneration schemes, including Camden Film Quarter, Custom House, Earl’s Court, Bow Goods Yard, Orchard Wharf, the Royal Albert Dock in East London, Festival Gardens in Liverpool, and other sites nationwide.
It has also recently helped secure planning approval for landmark sites including the former WWII Kingsway Tunnels, new space for King’s College London on Aldwych, and new homes at Westfield London, as well as providing environment and townscape consultancy for projects including the Grade II-listed gasholders repurposing in Bromley-by-Bow and Smithfield market in Birmingham.