Savills : appoints Guy Taylor as director of Great Estates

Savills UK has appointed Guy Taylor as director of Great Estates who will join in spring 2018.

Guy will lead a newly formed team responsible for advising the Great Estates of London. He joins from Cushman & Wakefield where he was an international partner in the firm's London office leasing team for the last 18 years. In total Guy has over 30 years of experience working in central London primarily advising landlords of offices and larger mixed-use schemes on aspects including development consultancy, placemaking, the sale of buildings and sites, pre-letting, leasing and marketing.

Guy says: 'After 30 years working in the London property market this opportunity presents a new and exciting challenge that's draws on the expertise and contacts I have made.'

Richard Rees, executive director at Savills, comments: 'We are delighted to announce Guy will be joining Savills. As a prominent industry figure with a wealth of experience working in London we believe his appointment will allow us to strategically harness the existing work we do with the Great Estates to build and enhance the service we can provide to both existing and future clients.'

Richard Howard, head of London leasing at Cushman & Wakefield: adds: 'Guy is a well-liked, well respected and a long standing member of the team at Cushman & Wakefield and we wish him all the best for the future and are confident he will relish the opportunity of a fresh challenge.'