Montagu Evans Equity Partner numbers grow with Head of Rating appointment

Montagu Evans has appointed Alex White as Equity Partner and Head of Rating Advisory as its Partner numbers continue to grow.

Joining from Colliers, Alex led its London rating team advising occupiers, landlords, investors and developers with a particular focus on core Central London markets.

The appointment follows Montagu Evans’ previous rating head, Josh Myerson’s move into a broader leadership role within the partnership as Head of Advisory – the department within which Rating Advisory sits. Josh continues to work directly with clients and advise professional bodies, including the RICS, on business rates matters.

As new Head of Rating with a national remit, Alex will continue to strengthen the 40+-strong team’s provision of specialist advice, as well as further embedding Rating as an enabler for unlocking complex real estate challenges within the partnership’s cross‑service teams.

His background further supports the partnership’s Central London focus, following the recent appointments of Peter Jacob and Christian Glazier as Partners in its Valuation, Asset and Investment Advisory team and continuing focus on planning, historic environment and townscape, viability and socio-economic advice across the capital, including for landmark and sensitive assets.

The appointment follows Tim Price joining the company as Equity Partner and head of its Commercial Planning team in March this year. Montagu Evans’ Head of Landlord and Developer Rating, Ben Monk, was promoted to Equity Partner on 1 April 2026, along with Kate Falconer Hall (Historic Environments & Townscape), Adam O’Neale (Industrial & Logistics) and Richard Thomas (Land & Living).

Josh Myerson, Head of Advisory at Montagu Evans, said: “Our growth strategy is continuing to attract talent from across the industry, and there is a clear appetite from the business to increase Equity Partner numbers further and support sustainable expansion at all levels.

“Alex is the right strategic fit as well as being the right individual for this role. Against an increasingly tough commercial backdrop, businesses require robust, proactive and expert-led rating support, especially following the recent revaluation, which has added further complexity, coupled in most cases with higher bills. In tandem with his nationwide brief, Alex’s Central London expertise is particularly welcome, bringing with it the ability to help clients unlock more opportunities across the capital. I’m looking forward to working closely with him over the months and years ahead.”

Alex White, Head of Rating Advisory at Montagu Evans, said: “The increased complexity of the rating system means clients are now, more than ever, in need of specialist, best-in-class advice throughout all stages of the asset or occupancy lifecycle. Quality of service is something I have always seen as a core element of rates advice, and this together with the firm’s wider growth strategy and outstanding team in place, will provide a strong platform for this new challenge.”