Laurentiu Lazar, promoted as Managing Partner at Colliers International Romania

Laurentiu Lazar, Senior Partner, Investment and Valuation Services, will take over as the new Managing Partner of the real estate consultancy company Colliers International Romania, effective as of March. Ilinca Paun, the current Managing Partner, will remain Member of the Board and will focus on her activity at Entrepreneurship Academy, where she will operate as CEO.

Laurentiu Lazar is Senior Partner and Director of the valuation an investment departments at Colliers International Romania. Laurentiu has over 11 years of experience in real estate, in valuation, consultancy and investment. In the past 5 years, the valuation team led by Laurentiu assessed properties with a total value of approximately EUR 35 mld. Moreover, starting 2015, the investment department closed transactions with a total value of over EUR 500 mil. 

„Colliers International has had a remarkable evolution in its 21 years of presence on the local market and I am confident that 2018 will be memorable from this point of view and in as far as the transactions we are working on are concerned. We are also aiming to diversify the services we offer to our clients, in accordance with Colliers values such as enthusiasm, passion and respect”, declared Laurentiu Lazar, Senior Partner, Investment and Valuation Services at Colliers International.

In his new role, Laurentiu will coordinate the commercial and administrative activity of the company and will engage in developing the internal culture. He will also work with the department directors to ensure the company's goals are met.

The change of management will be effective as of March. Ilinca Paun, who has run the company since 2010, will remain Member of the Board and will be further involved in developing the company's strategy. At the same time, she will focus on education, taking over the position of CEO at Entrepreneurship Academy, where she has been a teacher since 2015. 

„I’ve always been passionate about business, management models and people. I believe such a change is healthy for both the company and one’s performance. I share these values with Laurentiu and I am confident that his vision will help Colliers become the most beloved and respected real estate consultancy company in Romania”, explained Ilinca Paun, Managing Partner at Colliers International.

Ilinca has over 18 years’ experience in real estate. She joined Colliers International in 2000, after  previously  being  involved  in  the  development  of  the  first  shopping  center in Romania. Since then, Ilinca has had a significant contribution to the growth and sustainability of the company, widely recognized through its innovation spirit and its leading position among real estate consultancy companies. As the Managing Partner of Colliers International Romania, Ilinca has been driving innovation processes throughout  all  company  levels,  guiding  some  of  the  major  company  initiatives  and landmark transactions in the market. 

In 2017, Colliers International Romania had a total turnover of over 28 mil. lei.