Jonathan Cook has been appointed as a Director within our Office Agency division in Manchester where Cook will focus on growing LSH’s agency presence across the North West as well as supporting the firm’s growing pipeline of instructions across the region.

Having previously held a similar position at CBRE, Cook joins LSH as a director and boasts 12 years of experience in the Manchester office market and has worked with a number of notable North West landlord and occupier clients including CBRE IM, Boultbee Brooks, APAM, M&G, Clearbell, Aviva, Credit Suisse, Helical, Orchard Street Investment Management, Peel, Orbit Developments, Bruntwood, ASK, Property Alliance Group, NFU Mutual and DEKA.

Jonathan joins us with a strong client database and remit to help drive its office sector forward in Manchester where he will be working alongside fellow Director, Adam Robson as they look to spearhead its North West charge over the coming months and years.

Ryan Dean, National Head of Transactional Services at LSH said: “It’s great to be able to welcome Jonathan to our ever-expanding Manchester office agency team. Jonathan brings with him a wealth of experience and key industry contacts which will only add significant value to both clients and colleagues alike and I’m delighted to be able to welcome him as we continue to grow our team and market presence across the region.”

Christiaan Flatley, head of LSH’s Manchester office added: “Jonathan is a key hire for us and represents a major coup for our existing agency offering in the North West. With a growing pipeline of instructions from both landlord and occupier clients, we are adding vital strength in depth to our agency capabilities”.

Commenting upon his appointment, Jonathan Cook said: “I am thrilled to have joined Lambert Smith Hampton and am excited to have been invited to join the firm’s growing transactional team in Manchester. With young, dynamic and highly motivated teams throughout LSH’s Manchester office, I’m extremely excited by the prospect of providing a market leading service to our fantastic clients and can’t wait to start working with our wider regional colleagues and national transactional teams too.”

Jonathan’s appointment comes at a time of strategic growth for LSH's Manchester office which has made a number of key senior appointments in the past 12 months whilst their transactional service lines boast more than 100 professionals operating across the entire United Kingdom.