Top 5 property advisor, NAI Global, names Haywards LLP as UK partner

2 March 2011

NAI Global, the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms and one of the largest real estate services providers worldwide, announced today it is expanding its coverage in the UK with the signing of Haywards LLP.  The firm will now operate as NAI Haywards.

Established in 1992, Haywards LLP is a specialist in occupier solutions and workplace consultancy, and provider of a broad range of property services from strategy to ongoing management.  It serves clients across the UK and Europe from its offices in London (020 7101 0200) and the Thames Valley (01494 488 493).

Founder and managing partner of Haywards LLP, Nick Cook, continues as managing partner of NAI Haywards, with Paul Danks, senior vice president of corporate solutions EMEA region, working with him to grow the business as part of the NAI Global European Corporate Solutions team.

Paul Danks said: “NAI Global combines heritage with a world-wide reach.  We align ourselves with regional firms – leaders in their field – as part of a managed network committed to focusing investment to deliver the best value for the client.  We have formed a partnership with Haywards because they deliver what today’s and tomorrow’s clients want from a UK base – to be valued, enjoy a personal service, be given quality advice that is in their best interests, receive strategic and operational advice and the highest possible return on their investment.  We believe Haywards sets a new standard for the UK and will act as a centre of excellence.”

Nick Cook said: “Corporate clients and investors are weary. They want advisors who take ownership and are accountable, spending clients’ money as if it were their own to secure the best return on investment.  This commitment to getting the best results for the client sits at the heart of Haywards LLP and NAI Global, making us perfect partners.”  

“By becoming part of the NAI Global network, NAI Haywards will be able to call on 5,000 commercial property professionals, in 350 offices across 55 countries.  This union will enable us to provide a broader range of services and expertise to support our clients’ needs, whether these are local, European or global,” he added.

Jeffrey M. Finn, president and chief executive officer of NAI Global, said: “We are delighted to welcome Haywards LLP as a member of NAI Global, strengthening our UK and European operations.  All of our members share one ethos and all are committed to delivering the best possible service for the benefit of the client.”

NAI Global’s members complete over $45 billion in transactions annually and manage over 300 million sq ft of commercial space.  The NAI network is highly respected and recognised for its leadership – it was named Global Broker of the Year in 2010 by Private Equity Real Estate Magazine, is number 4 in Lipsey Co.’s Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brands and a top 5 corporate real estate advisor according to Watkins Research.