/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - March 20, 2017) - Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate, today announced that Brian Flood, AACI, has joined the firm's Valuation & Advisory division as Practice Leader of the Hospitality & Gaming Group for Canada.

With over 30 years of industry experience in the valuation sector, Flood joins the firm from CBRE where he was responsible for all hospitality-related valuation assignments across Canada. Flood will partner with Charles Suddaby, Vice President & Practice Leader, Hospitality & Gaming Group, to deepen client relationships and expand capabilities across the country.

"I am excited to rejoin and partner with such a well-respected industry professional such as Charles and look forward to further expanding the practice. Combining our knowledge and expertise, and working with Cushman & Wakefield's network of V&A professionals across Canada, allows us to provide enhanced market-based insights for our clients," said Brian Flood.

Charles Suddaby added, "Brian and I started our careers together at Laventhol & Horwath more than 30 years ago and have been friends ever since. I have tremendous respect for Brian and couldn't think of a better person to partner with to grow our practice."

Cushman & Wakefield's Valuation & Advisory group is amongst one of the largest appraisal teams in Canada having recruited 19 professionals in the last three years. In 2016, the team valued over $3 billion in foreign investments transactions and appraised in excess of $50 billion of commercial real estate.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm that helps clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. Our 43,000 employees in more than 60 countries help investors and occupiers optimize the value of their real estate by combining our global perspective and deep local knowledge with an impressive platform of real estate solutions. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest commercial real estate services firms with revenue of $5 billion across core services of agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facility services (C&W Services), global occupier services, investment & asset management (DTZ Investors), project & development services, tenant representation, and valuation & advisory. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.

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