CBRE has appointed Sam Embling to lead its retail tenant representation business in Australia and New Zealand amid as more overseas retail brands eye off Pacific expansion plays.
Embling has spent the past six years in CBRE’s London office, where his most recent role was director of EMEA Retail, and has now relocated to Sydney where he will bring more than 10 years of experience to his new role as director – tenant representation.
“I’m beyond pleased to be joining our Australian business and working in and helping to grow the retail occupier team. I’m looking forward to leveraging the experience and connections I’ve developed during my six years with the UK retail and cross border retail teams to support brands as they navigate market entry and expansion across the Pacific,” he said.
CBRE’s head of retail leasing – Pacific, Sheree Griff said, “This new appointment at CBRE ignites a powerful opportunity for international brands and retail clients to confidently navigate the vibrant Australian market.”
The appointment boosts CBRE’s Pacific retail tenant representation business. Associate director – retail tenant advisory Barbara dela Pena, has been in the team for 18 months and has been working with brands and retailers across the Philippines, Japan and Singapore alongside her Asia Pacific colleagues.
dela Pena’s retail clients planning expansion into the Australian market include Japan’s Bandai Namco and Gashapon Bandai as well as Korean restaurant brand The Born, which is headed up by CEO and celebrity chef Paik Jong-won who is also a judge on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars.
