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MARKET CHAMPIONS

ARLENE SOMMER LOS ANGELES Arlene Sommer is an Executive Vice President in C&W’s Los Angeles office. During Arlene’s 40+ year brokerage career, she has represented millions

In addition, the Core Team will be supported by our carefully selected “Market Champions” who will serve as the local lead for each city NMRS has an office. The selection of these Market Champions was based upon several factors, including legal sector experience, seniority, prior experience with law firm portfolio accounts, and are all members of our Legal Sector Advisory Group. They each have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience and are tenant representation advisors only. We have included the bios of a few of our Market Champions below to provide a sampling of the expertise your Firm will receive in partnership with the Core Team throughout the Firm’s portfolio. In addition, the Core Team will be supported by our carefully selected “Market Champions” who will serve as the local lead for each city NMRS has an office. The selection of these Market Champions was based upon several factors, including legal sector experience, seniority, prior experience with law firm portfolio accounts, and are all members of our Legal Sector Advisory Group. They each have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience and are tenant representation advisors only. We have included the bios of a few of our Market Champions below to provide a sampling of the expertise your Firm will receive in partnership with the Core Team throughout the Firm’s portfolio.

of square feet of tenant transactions, formulating effective strategic solutions to complex real estate requirements. She has also represented national and international law firms in leasing, dispositions, purchases, and other advisory work. Some of Arlene’s law firm experience includes Polsinelli, Bryan Cave (multiple transactions), and Frankfurt Kurnit. Arlene has consistently been recognized as one of the Western Region’s top performers and has been recognized as one of Southern California’s “Most Powerful Women” by Real Estate Southern California magazine. In addition to being recognized as part of Cushman & Wakefield’s Chairman’s Circle, Arlene has been recognized as one of Cushman & Wakefield’s “Top 100” in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

SAM HOLLIS ATLANTA

MARK WEISS NEW YORK CITY

Sam Hollis joined C&W in 1987, where he is an Executive Director and shareholder of the firm. Mr. Hollis has led his clients

Mark Weiss, Executive Vice Chairman at C&W, is regarded as a leading tenant representation broker in New York City representing law firms. He

through a variety of real estate assignments both in Atlanta and throughout the country, including space acquisition and disposition, land acquisition and disposition, build-to-suits, and the restructuring of leases. The hallmark of Sam’s success has been his commitment to his client relationships as a trusted advisor and to all aspects of their needs, whether large or small. Sam is a senior member of C&W’s Legal Sector Advisory Group and oversees the national portfolio for the Kilpatrick Townsend. Some of his law firm clients throughout his career include Barnes and Thornburg, Squire Patton Boggs, and Jackson Lewis in Atlanta.

has won the Real Estate Board of New York’s Most Ingenious Deal of the Year award four times (second most in the 118-year history of the Real Estate Board of New York). Mark has had the pleasure of representing Pepper Hamilton (one of C&W’s national portfolio clients), Cleary Gottlieb, Ropes & Gray, Hughes Hubbard, Kasowitz Benson, Mintz Levin, Hogan Lovells, Willkie Farr, Fross Zelnick, Osler, Duane Morris, Fitzpatrick Cella, as well as many other small and midsized firms in the New York City Market.

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