Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) announces the promotion of two of its Senior Consultants in the capital markets team, Cristina Machado and Tiago Pereira, both Associates of the firm, who will now assume the role of Head of Office Investment and Head of Retail Investment, respectively.
The promotion follows the growth of the local capital markets team and the need to allocate dedicated and specialized managers to the respective market segments to provide a better service and answer to clients’ needs.
Cristina Machado, Associate, joined the capital markets team in 2016 and she has been involved in real estate operations in the office sector, having participated in emblematic transactions such as the sale of the Novo Banco Headquarters Building on Avenida da Liberdade or the purchase of the Headquarters Building of Tranquilidade insurance company on behalf of a Swiss fund. Before joining the investment team, she worked in the Valuation & Advisory team and at Deloitte in the consultancy area. She holds a Master's in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and an Executive Master's in Management with a specialization in Finance from Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics.
The new Head of Office Investment commented “it is with great satisfaction that I accepted this challenge. Over the years I had the opportunity to be involved in many office transactions in Lisbon and Porto, acting on behalf of national and international investors. This promotion is the result of that same work and which I believe I will continue successfully.”
Tiago Pereira, Associate, has 9 years of experience in the real estate sector, having started his career in the retail team and later, in 2018, joinned the capital markets team. He has been actively involved in multiple medium and large-scale transactions in the Shopping Centers, Retail Parks, Supermarkets and High Street Retail segments. He supports national and international clients with diverse risk profiles in acquisitions, divestitures and repositioning strategies, conducting planning, negotiation, due diligence and closing. Tiago holds a degree in Management from ISCTE Business School, having also completed a Postgraduate Degree in Real Estate Management and Valuation at ISEG – School of Economics and Management.
The new Head of Retail Investment commented “it is with great enthusiasm that I take on this new role which results, on the one hand, from the recognition of my work by the company and, on the other, from the projects that I have been developing in the Retail Investment area on behalf of our clients. In the last two years this sector has registered an interesting recovery in activity, and I believe there is still potential for greater growth. It is important for us to invest in continued specialization in such a relevant area of commercial real estate.”
“These appointments are the result of the development of the real estate investment market, the growth of our team and the increase in Cushman & Wakefield's investment activity in Portugal. Both Cristina and Tiago are experts with proven experience in the sectors for which they are now responsible, which will facilitate the provision of an even more dedicated service to our clients”, commented David Lopes, Partner and Head of Capital Markets.
