Philip Costa

Philip Costa

Director Philip Costa joined Graham + Sibbald’s London office in late 2022. Specialising in all aspects of commercial property from valuations to lease advisory and Expert Witness property valuations (both commercial and residential), Philip is also appointed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to act as an arbitrator and independent expert in relation…

Layla Thorburn

Layla Thorburn

Student Surveyor Layla joined Graham + Sibbald in July 2022 as a student surveyor on the Graduate Apprenticeship programme. She works in the Glasgow office in the Asset Service Team whilst being on block release to Edinburgh Napier University. Layla enjoys the flexibility of the Graduate Apprenticeship programme as she is able to learn on…

Jill Howells

Jill Howells

Consultant Since joining Keningtons in 1990, Jill has concentrated on developing the Professional Services Division to encompass all aspects of valuation, landlord and tenant and rating work. She became a Partner in 1993 and Managing Partner in 2005. Drawing on almost 30 years experience in the profession, Jill specialises in complex lease consultancy, valuation and…

John McDougall

John McDougall

Head of Lease Consultancy John joined Graham + Sibbald in 2015 as Head of Lease Consultancy and has over 20 years’ experience in the commercial property market. After studying Land Economics at the University of Paisley, he started his career at DTZ and spent 13 years in the lease advisory team, providing advice to landlords…

Dignity Funerals Portfolio

Dignity Funerals Portfolio

Graham + Sibbald were appointed to engage with a new landlord that had purchased three properties in Lanark, Larkhall and Lesmahagow as a portfolio. Although separate, the properties were business related and there was clear redevelopment potential for the largest unit. We engaged early with the landlord in an open discussion which was realistic from…