Cushman & Wakefield Stiles & Riabokobylko announce the promotion of Denis Sokolov, Head of Research, to Partner

Cushman & Wakefield Stiles & Riabokobylko (C&W/S&R), the Russian office of the world s largest privately held global real estate services firm, are pleased to announce the promotion of Denis Sokolov, Head of Research, to Partner effective January 1, 2009.

Denis has been with C&W/S&R since September 2004 having joined the company as a Senior Analyst. Prior to C&W/S&R, Denis worked in commodity markets analysis (grain, sugar, dairy products) for international and Russian companies. Several tools and methods developed by Denis are still used in the Sugar industry and considered as an industry standard.

As Head of Research, Denis has taken an active part in the department s restructuring process and in creating a sustainable professional team equipped with experience and modern data management tools.

Sergey Riabokobylko FRICS, Partner, Senior Executive Director, C&W/S&R: “In the years Denis has been with the firm, he has proven himself as a professional of the highest caliber dedicated to the Firm and our clients. The fact that Denis is now one of 3 C&W Research Partners for the whole of the EMEA region serves to prove the importance of his contribution to the work of our Research Department and the Firm as a whole.”

Cushman & Wakefield is the world's largest privately held commercial real estate services firm. Founded in 1917, it has 227 offices in 59 countries and more than 15,000 employees. The Russian office has approximately 250 staff members. The firm represents a diverse customer base ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. It offers a complete range of services within four primary disciplines: Transaction Services, including tenant and landlord representation in office, industrial and retail real estate; Capital Markets, including property sales, investment management, valuation services, investment banking, debt and equity f inancing; Client Solutions, including integrated real estate strategies for large corporations and property owners, and Consulting Services, including business and real estate consulting. A recognized leader in global real estate research, the firm publishes a broad array of proprietary reports available on its online Knowledge Center at www.cushmanwakefield.com.