Montagu Evans boosts I&L focus with double appointment

Montagu Evans has appointed James Salmon as Partner and Nicholas Peters as Associate in its Industrial & Logistics team, strengthening this key conviction area as part of ongoing, firm-wide growth plans.

• James Salmon joins the partnership from Allsop, where he spent over ten years building a strong track record in investment transactions, with a client base spanning institutional and private investors and developers. At Montagu Evans, he will enhance the firm’s I&L investment capability and work closely with sector specialists in agency, lease advisory, planning and data centres to provide in-depth, integrated services to clients that help unlock new opportunities.
• Nicholas Peters joins following six and a half years at JLL, including the past three years in its I&L team. With an extensive client base including RLAM, Tritax, L&G, Aviva Investors and Indurent, he has a strong track record in landlord disposal work, acquisitions and development projects, and will help to grow Montagu Evans’ already strong performance in these areas going forward.

Tom Paton-Smith, Partner at Montagu Evans and head of its Industrial & Logistics team, said: “Our strategic focus on I&L provides an immediate opportunity for both James and Nick to start adding value for clients. Their experience, wide-reaching connections and track record of delivering impressive outcomes make them both an excellent fit for the business as we build up for further growth.”

James Salmon, Partner at Montagu Evans, said: “Joining Montagu Evans is a fantastic opportunity to work with a team who understand the sector to its core and know how to genuinely collaborate to leverage new opportunities for clients in a complex market. I’m looking forward to being part of the team at a very exciting time for the partnership.”

Montagu Evans’ Industrial & Logistics team includes specialists in investment, development, agency, planning, valuation and business rates. These latest appointments follow the addition of Kieran Webber and Amy Bracey as Partners within the same team in early 2025, extending its capability in occupier advisory and trade counter lease advisory respectively.