Cushman & Wakefield in Redomiciliation From England and Wales to Bermuda

Cleary Gottlieb represented Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) in the redomiciliation of its parent entity from England and Wales to Bermuda.

The redomiciliation was implemented on November 27, 2025, through a UK scheme of arrangement. Cushman & Wakefield filed a definitive proxy statement relating to the redomiciliation on September 4, 2025, and obtained the requisite shareholder approval on October 16, 2025. The scheme of arrangement was sanctioned by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales on November 25, 2025.

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2024, the firm reported revenue of $9.4 billion across its core service lines of services, leasing, capital markets and valuation and other.

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The Cleary corporate team is led by partners Helena Grannis and Dan Tierney, and includes associates Jon Povilonis, Andrea Neoh, Harry Morgan, Marc Chien, and Saleh Ismail, with assistance from partner Nick Rumsby and associate Emmett Saigal on the scheme of arrangement. Partners Richard Sultman and Matthew Brigham, and associates Thomas Peet and Mingyu Tang advised on tax matters. Partner Michael Albano and associates Hollie Chenault and Maisha Kamal advised on executive compensation matters. Partner Ferdisha Snagg and associate George Bumpus advised on UK financial regulatory matters. Associates Léa Delanys, Eléonore Azaïs, and Camille Kernevès advised on French financial regulatory matters. Partner John Messent and associate Anjali Iyer advised on foreign direct investment matters. Partner Brant Brown advised on FINRA matters.