Commercial real estate adviser Avison Young has appointed Graham Barnes as director and head of corporate finance, capital markets.
Left to right: Chris Pilgrim and Graham Barnes
Barnes will lead the firm’s corporate finance offering from its London headquarters.
He is a senior real estate investment banker with more than 35 years of experience in strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising and restructuring across sectors including build to rent, life sciences, logistics, data centres, student accommodation and retail.
He worked at CBRE for more than a decade as an executive director in real estate investment banking, advising on strategy, business growth, capitalisation and monetisation.
He was also an investment strategist for the Iceberg fund run by Reech CBRE Alternative Real Estate, the firm’s joint venture with Reech AiM.
Chris Pilgrim, principal, managing director and head of capital markets, UK, at Avison Young, said: “Bringing Graham on board to grow our corporate finance offer adds additional expertise to our leadership team at a time of strong momentum in the market.
“His strategic perspective and long-standing industry relationships will be instrumental as we broaden our capabilities and continue to elevate the support we deliver to clients.
“His experience across build to rent, student accommodation, logistics and life sciences means he also brings with him expert insight on some of the fastest-growing sectors in real estate.”
Barnes added: “Joining Avison Young at such a pivotal moment for the capital markets team is incredibly exciting. The UK commercial real estate market is showing renewed confidence, particularly across key growth sectors, and this creates a strong foundation for meaningful advisory work.
“I’m looking forward to supporting clients as they navigate this evolving landscape, while helping to build and enhance our corporate finance capability. It’s a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a team that is ambitious, collaborative and committed to delivering exceptional outcomes.”
His appointment follows the promotion of Guy Spencer to head of national capital markets.
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