James Hanson
Partner • United Kingdom

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James Hanson
Partner • United Kingdom
About
James is a Partner and Head of Healthcare Transactions at Cushman & Wakefield. James has 20 years valuation and agency experience, the last 15 of which has been spent specialising in the UK healthcare market. He joined Cushman & Wakefield in November 2016 to lead the transactions capability within the dedicated healthcare business.
James is a recognised UK and pan-European specialist in the health and social care sector, acting for:
- Corporate and private operators
- Banks
- Investors
- Institutions
- Funds
He manages acquisitions, disposals and funding. He advises on healthcare assets, both as going concerns and fixed income assets.
Healthcare sub-sectors that James specialises in:
- Children’s day nurseries
- SEN schools
- Primary care
- Care and nursing homes
- Specialist care
- Retirement living
- Hospitals
He previously worked at King Sturge/JLL where he was Lead Director and Head of Healthcare Investment.
James has a diverse and lateral skill-set which he uses to pursue his passion of driving innovation and thought leadership about the changing healthcare landscape.
Awards & Recognition
James is a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
He is an active member of British Property Federation Healthcare Committee.
James led his previous team to several HealthInvestor Awards including “Property Consultant of the Year - Capital Markets 2012 and 2015 and Transactions 2014
In 2014 he was selected as one of the Power 50 HealthInvestor Healthcare Industry’s most influential leaders
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