Avison Young Appoints Tony Burchett as Managing Director, REFIM & Executive National Director of UK Operations

London, 11 November 2026: Global commercial real estate advisor Avison Young today announced that Tony Burchett has taken on a new role within the business as Managing Director, REFIM (Real Estate, Facilities and Infrastructure Management) & Executive National Director of UK Operations.

In this newly created position, Tony will report to Avison Young’s Global COO, Martin Dockrill, while continuing to lead the UK REFIM business, reporting directly to UK and Ireland President, George Roberts.

The role has been created to translate the firm’s centrally defined strategy into consistent operational delivery across the UK and Ireland, coordinating its functions and its service lines.

It brings together governance, transformation, performance management, risk escalation and cross-functional leadership across a complex commercial real estate services environment.

As national execution lead for the UK, Tony will coordinate operational priorities across the firm’s major service lines, turn strategy into clear plans and milestones, manage dependencies, track KPIs and escalate solutions to delivery.

Tony will align the firm’s Business Partnering approach to its strategic aspirations, with a focus on Technology and AI, risk management, people and performance.

He will work closely with George Roberts in managing the business towards its longer-term vision and aspirations during an important period in the company’s strategic growth.

George Roberts, President, UK and Ireland, Avison Young, said:
“This role is central to our strategy of restructuring during a transformational period for our business. It places Tony at the intersection of strategy and execution, connecting our geographies, functions and service lines so that our strategy is rolled out into consistent, measurable delivery for our clients.

“Tony’s background in leading major transformation programmes and knowing our business inside and out, makes him perfectly suited to the role.”

Tony Burchett, Managing Director, REFIM & Executive National Director of UK Operations, Avison Young, said:
“I am very much looking forward to taking on this new expanded role and the opportunity to play such an important part in the new operating structure of our business. Ultimately, providing our clients with the best possible service is the priority which runs through the DNA of the company and I’m excited by the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead.”

The announcement closely follows the appointments of Jason Hardman as Head of UK Valuations and Fergus Keane and Larry Young as Principals in the firm’s London Capital Markets team, as part of the execution of Avison Young’s growth strategy in key markets.