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Four senior hires boost property and construction expertise
PE-backed Leonard Curtis has strengthened its Property & Construction Advisory team with the appointment of four experienced professionals.
Joining the company are Bill Bordill as Director plus Allan Murt and Matt Jackson as Associates, alongside Steve Woolnough as Senior Consultant. All four come from DeSimone (formerly Decipher Consulting).
The appointments mark the continued expansion of the specialist property and construction offering at professional services firm Leonard Curtis, adding the ability to manage risks in construction projects and resolve complex disputes.
Bill Bordill heads-up the construction dispute resolution team and brings extensive experience acting as an expert witness, adjudicator, mediator and expert determiner.
Steve Woolnough provides quantity surveying services alongside advisory, quantum expert work, claims and dispute resolution support.
Matt Jackson is a lead quantum expert with significant experience in the infrastructure, utilities and energy sectors. He has also supported on a range of high-value arbitration, litigation and adjudication matters including independent valuation reports for commercial and residential developments.
With almost 30 years in the industry, Allan Murt brings extensive experience in construction disputes, his broad experience underpinned by his construction and legal qualifications. Allan acts as lead quantum expert across all sectors of the construction industry.
Commenting on the hires, Chris Duffill, Director at Leonard Curtis, said: “We are pleased to welcome Bill, Steve, Matt and Allan to the Property and Construction Advisory team. Our pool of construction industry experts continues to grow, further strengthening our offering in the sector. We have a number of highly respected advisors in this space, and we plan to welcome more skilled specialists in the coming months.”
Director Bill Bordill said: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Leonard Curtis, with a highly experienced, cohesive team to deliver quality, commercially focused outcomes for clients in the property and construction sector. We will be working alongside both Chris Duffill and Peter Vinden, continuing working relationships spanning decades.”
Leonard Curtis CEO Dan Booth added: “We are making significant investments this year in the talent required to scale up our capabilities in property and construction. The priority is to recruit professionals with the right knowledge, experience and credibility in the sector - which as we know faces more challenges than most.
“This will ensure that Leonard Curtis can add the maximum value at critical times to business owners, corporates and their advisers and steadily increase our share of the property and construction advisory market.”
He added: “It is our ambition to be the adviser of choice in the sector.”
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