UK specialist Peel Logistics is merging with Evander Properties.

Evander’s existing institutional clients include L&G, , Aviva, BA Pension Fund and .

The company, which will lose its name, has advised occupiers including John Lewis, Waitrose and Debenhams.

Peel Logistics was created  as a joint venture between Peel Land and Property Group and Macquarie Capital.

Jonathan Harris, Macquarie Capital head of European real estate, said: “We continue to see deep demand from global institutional investors for UK logistics real estate.

“The combination of a management-owned platform, highly experienced leadership, first-class development capability and the support of Peel and Macquarie should be an attractive proposition for a range of investors,â€� he said. 

Evander’s founder Jeremy Greenland and director Neil Dickinson will become chief executive and COO, respectively.

Greenland founded Evander in 2007, having worked at ProLogis, Astral Developments and .

Former ProLogis colleague Dickinson joined Evander in 2008.