Cushman & Wakefield has hired James Crawford as a partner and head of City capital markets in London.

Cushman & Wakefield has hired James Crawford as a partner and head of City capital markets in London.

Crawford moves to C&W after 16 years at Savills where he was a senior director in the City investment department. He has worked in the City for 25 years where he specialised in investment acquisitions and sales for a wide range of UK and international investors with a focus on the City of London.

During his time at Savills he co-ordinated Asian, Irish, South African and Far Eastern investment coming into London.

As head of C&W's City capital markets team, Crawford will work closely with Digby Flower who leads the firm’s London markets’ operations.

Earlier this year Robert Murphy moved to C&W from CBRE to head the City development team and recently, Jack Simmons was hired from JLL to head C&W's London residential team.