International real estate advisor Savills has appointed Florence Leibovitch-Neu to join its French valuation department in Paris as a director. Leibovitch-Neu has 12 years experience in the industry, having previously worked at BNP Paribas Real Estate Valuation as director of the international department and prior to that she spent seven years in the valuation department.

At Savills she will work closely with the existing valuation team, headed by Stéphane Peybernes, in particular with UK-based clients due her strong international experience.

Peybernes, head of valuations at Savills France, said: 'The recruitment of Florence is part of our plan to expand the department. Her international experience is invaluable to the team’s activities and she will work closely with our international clients including distribution firms and foreign banks such as Aareal Bank, DG Hyp, WestImmo and Crédit Suisse.'

In 2010 Savills valuation department in Paris carried out 400 valuations representing EUR 6 bn worth of assets.