Grosvenor beefs up its Property Advisory practice with senior appointments

Canberra-headquartered Grosvenor has made a number of appointments and changing of roles within its Property Advisory practice to strengthen its capabilities.

Peter Macfarlane, previously Grosvenor’s Managing Director and current Chair, recently took over as the head of the Property Advisory practice. Peter has been advising in the property advisory space for over 20 years and has in-depth expertise in the management of significant and complex property portfolios across the private and public sectors.

Macfarlane took on the role from Kent Stuart who led Grosvenor’s property advisory practice for almost 20 years. Stuart meanwhile will continue with Grosvenor in a part time advisory capacity.

Pascale Dreyer, who rejoined Grosvenor in late 2022, has also been appointed to a new role – he now leads reviews of internal property functions and teams. Ned Lawson was recently promoted and now leads transformations in the property space, with particular expertise in facility management and asset management.

Dan Haine meanwhile has returned to the business after a nearly three year stint in Vietnam. He brings a wealth of experience in outsourcing and procurement of property and facility management services.

And finally, Grosvenor has announced the appointment of Philippa Jackson. She recently arrived in Australia from the UK having worked in property development, construction and sustainability for Syzygy Consulting and Turner & Townsend.

Commenting on the appointments, Macfarlane said: “These appointments substantially add to Grosvenor’s capabilities and capacity to deliver improvements to internal property functions, improved arrangements with outsourced suppliers and strategic property and asset management advice.”

Stefan Gassner, Managing Director of Grosvenor, added: “These appointments reflect the growth in demand Grosvenor is experiencing for specialist expertise in property advice and our desire to continue to have a leading voice and market share in this specialist field in Australia.”