International real estate advisor Savills has appointed Jaroslav Kaizr as head of leasing agency for its Czech and Slovak operations.

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Jaroslav Kaizr

'In line with rapidly increasing occupier demand accross CEE, we have been expanding our teams and areas of expertise to offer the very best service to our global and domestic client base,' commented Ben Maudling, CEO of Savills Czech & Slovak Republics. 'Jaroslav is a key appointment for us. He has an excellent track record and I am confident that his extensive knowledge will enable us to establish market leading leasing agency teams in the Czech and Slovak Republics.'

Kaizr has 14 years experience on both the agency and development sides of the central European real estate sector. He joins Savills from developer CTP where, as business director, he was responsible for a portfolio of more than 4 million m2 of commercial space in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Prior to that he was a partner at Cushman & Wakefield, leading the industrial leasing team for the Czech and Slovak Republics.

'I am very pleased to be joining Savills,' said Kaizr. 'With experience as both an agent and developer, I look forward to using my expertise to establish new agency teams that will excel in creating value for clients in a rapidly growing and changing market place. This is a very unique opportunity.'