Knight Frank has bolstered its bank lending, valuation & advisory team with the hire of Roger Young, partner.

Roger Young

Roger Young

Working alongside Jeremy Tham who heads up the Knight Frank team, Young will support the further expansion of the firm’s bank lending, valuation and advisory capabilities.

Young commented: 'I am delighted to be joining Knight Frank's highly respected valuation & advisory team and look forward to working with Jeremy and his colleagues to help grow the business in these exciting times.'

Young joins from Cushman & Wakefield, where he had been an international partner for nine years, specialising in business space and industrial valuations. Prior to that, he spent 12 years at GL Hearn and was responsible for setting up the company’s first dedicated valuation team.

Said Tham: 'We are thrilled to welcome Roger to Knight Frank He brings with him a wealth of skills and experience, significantly boosting our valuation & advisory offer. This new appointment ensures that we are well equipped to go above and beyond for all of our clients.'

'This was part of the drive to increase the pace of growth for bank lending, valuation & advisory work undertaken by Knight Frank and the appointment of Roger was a key step in this,' added Rupert Johnson, global head of valuation & advisory at Knight Frank.

'I am delighted to welcome Roger and feedback from various lenders has been nothing short of testament to hire him,' Johnson concluded.