Charles Whitworth
International partner • United Kingdom
Local Office:
43-45 Portman Square
London, W1A 3BG
United Kingdom
Office: +44 203 296 2414
Mobile: +44 7912798673
Charles Whitworth
International partner • United Kingdom
About
Charles is head of Cushman & Wakefield’s UK residential business, which forms part of the UK Specialist Markets Division.
With over 30 years’ experience in the London and South East development markets he provides strategic consultancy and transactional advice to landowners and developers on large scale brownfield land and residential led mixed-use redevelopment projects. Charles has a specific focus on joint ventures and partnerships. He has advised on the transfer of 11 residential led projects into St William the 50/50 joint venture between National Grid and Berkeley Homes. He has also advised SGN on the selection of development partners across 7 high value assets which collectively will deliver in excess of 3,000 homes.
Charles has client management responsibility for corporate clients and developers.
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Our Planning team pairs strategic insight of the planning process with local, ‘boots-on-the-ground’ intelligence to give our clients the real benefit of a truly national platform.
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Our Hospitality Capital Markets team provides a complete advisory service to investors, whether buying, selling or managing their capital within the hotel sector. We combine operational expertise with up-to-the-minute real estate knowledge – and members of our capital markets team have advised on transactions worth well over €6.0 bn across EMEA.
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Cushman & Wakefield is a leading advisor to occupiers, investors and developers of office space across the UK & Ireland.
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Richard Coleman • 05/02/2025
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Richard Coleman • 04/02/2025
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