Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Frank Nickel as executive chairman of the firm’s corporate finance business in EMEA.

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Frank Nickel as executive chairman of the firm’s corporate finance business in EMEA.

Nickel will continue in his role as managing partner/CEO of Cushman & Wakefield in Germany.

Cushman & Wakefield’s corporate finance team in EMEA comprises 28 employees and provides transaction and financial advisory services to property investors, occupiers, banks and fund managers.

Nickel took over the leadership of C&W in Germany in January 2012. He has since led the business’ five German offices – located in Frankfurt, where he is based; Berlin; Düsseldorf; Hamburg and Munich – which have approximately 220 employees.

Before joining C&W, Nickel led Deutsche Bank's commercial real estate group for six years. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate business.