Hassan Farran named named partner at Cushman & Wakefield where he will head the Middle East desk. He joins from Savills where for the past eight years he has played a key in establishing the firm’s cross-border investment presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and leading the advisory teams on transactions for Middle Eastern clients. Prior to this role, Farran worked for Bena Properties in Syria advising on viable funding structures for real estate developments.“We are seeing a rise in the number of Middle Eastern investors, including potential new entrants, around Europe looking to invest in the right assets. Hassan has a proven track record unlocking those opportunities, and we are delighted to welcome him to the team,” said Jan-Willem Bastijn, head of EMEA capital markets at Cushman & Wakefield.
