Cushman & Wakefield’s EMEA Debt Advisory team has added experienced hires as it continues its expansion following another year of record growth.
David Poremba joins EMEA Debt Advisory as an International Partner. Poremba has more than 20 years’ experience in European real estate and banking and has been involved in originating and executing more than €18 billion of transactions across various asset classes, risk profiles and geographies. He was a member of the team that established Eastdil Secured in Europe, leveraging his deep European experience at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG across markets, capital styles and cycles.
Winnie Sun joins EMEA Debt Advisory as an Associate Director from Deutsche Bank, having spent five years across its Sydney and London offices. Most recently, she was a Vice President in its commercial real estate team in London with her track record including some of the most significant transactions in Europe. Highlights include the largest CMBS issuance this cycle as well as high-profile transactions in the living, industrial and hospitality sectors for top tier clients.
Both new joiners have an EMEA-wide mandate, with Sun initially based in London and Poremba in Frankfurt.
David Gingell, co-head of EMEA Debt Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Adding two more high performers to the team reflects the trajectory we are on and our increasing emergence as the advisor of choice for financings in Europe. David’s experience is rooted in banking and capital markets, and he brings a holistic lens to transactions and refinancings from every perspective. His long-term relationships with investors, developers and lenders across Germany, and in Continental Europe, London and the United States, are a huge asset. Winnie, simply, is a star and one to watch – she brings strong investment banking credentials and capital market access to investor requirements. We are delighted she has chosen to take her next step with us and look forward to introducing her to our clients.”
The European debt market continues to develop fast. The last 12 months alone have seen 50+ new financing entrants, increasingly competitive economics and evolving flexibility on borrower-friendly structures. Cushman & Wakefield Debt Advisory is consistently in the market across sectors and geographies, leveraging this insight on behalf of clients.
David Poremba added: “I am excited to join a team with strong momentum which is fully integrated into the wider Cushman & Wakefield platform, giving our clients local market knowledge combined with global Capital Markets connectivity. The next few years will be excellent vintages for debt and equity deployments, and credible underwriting remains key for certainty of execution.”
Winnie Sun said: “Having interacted with the Cushman & Wakefield team as a lender, I was impressed with the sophistication, size and profile of their projects. I’m therefore more than excited to hit the ground running and help accelerate the team’s progress, especially as 2026 will bring significant requirements for expert debt advice, unlocking transactions and refinancings that propel the market forward.”
Cushman & Wakefield’s Debt Advisory practice advises many of the region’s leading real estate investors responsible for best-in-class local, European and global capital. With a consistent dialogue with more than 350 lenders, the team delivers high-probability capital solutions, combining market intelligence with close collaboration across its EMEA platform.
Its momentum aligns with the broader expansion of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets platform, which is increasingly focused on executing larger transaction volumes. The platform is delivering on some of the largest and most complex deals across Europe, supporting clients on both the sell and buy side with strategic, high-impact advisory services, bolstered by recent hires including Chris Bennett in London and Daniel Sander in Frankfurt.
