JLL Names Ben Dickinson as Head of Leasing Advisory, Asia Pacific

Respected commercial real estate veteran to take on expanded responsibilities to complement existing role of Head of Transaction Management, Asia Pacific.

JLL (NYSE: JLL) today announced that Ben Dickinson has taken on an expanded role as the Head of Leasing, Asia Pacific, with immediate effect. Based in Hong Kong, he will have overarching responsibility for the delivery of all leasing business in the region to occupier and developer clients. This expansion is in addition to his current role as Head of Transaction Management, Asia Pacific.

In the broader role, Ben will work with JLL Asia Pacific Country and Leasing Heads to ensure deeper connectivity across teams and alignment with the firm’s Global Leasing Advisory strategic vision. He will also be a key escalation point of contact for JLL’s occupier and developer clients in Asia Pacific and provide leadership and support for the Leasing teams in key pitches and deals.

Concurrently, Ben will continue to lead the Asia Pacific Transaction Management business for JLL, which specialises in the account management of transactional services for the firm’s corporate occupier clients.

“Clients are continually looking for more holistic solutions when reviewing their broader leasing strategies, requiring a more agile and sophisticated platform for their real estate advisory partners. Our ability to deliver a differentiated Leasing Advisory structure drawing on Ben’s deep expertise in the leasing and transaction management space will provide a clear competitive advantage for our clients,” says Susheel Koul, CEO, Work Dynamics, JLL, Asia Pacific.    

Ben brings over 25 years of commercial real estate experience. The majority of his career has been focused on advising occupiers, providing tailored advisory services for their office leasing demands with a specialisation on tenant representation, corporate advisory, strategic planning, and portfolio management.

Ben joined JLL in 2004 and has had a number of leadership roles within the business, including Head of Markets for Hong Kong and Head of Transaction Management for Asia Pacific.

“Leasing markets across Asia Pacific are maturing at different levels but the push for a more diversified set of advisory solutions is a consistent demand from our clients. I see great potential to build upon the legacy of our Asia Pacific leasing platform and take our service offering to clients to the next level,” said Dickinson.