Shaun is a director and joint owner of Bayleys Coromandel with more than 15 years of global experience across real estate advisory, agency, and leadership. After graduating from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Property, Shaun joined Bayleys Auckland in 2004 where he spent 5 years as a Commercial and Industrial broker working on a broad variety of sales and leasing projects across multiple sectors.
In 2011, with an appetite to explore global markets, Shaun relocated to the United Kingdom to take up a role with Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate services companies, and at that time Bayleys' global alliance partner. During his 10+ years in the UK, Shaun specialised in advising corporate office occupiers on all facets of their real estate needs, from inception and strategy, through to implementation. He was privileged to advise a wide range of leading global organisations such as Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group, Bacardi, TOG, Cleveland Clinic and Publicis giving him an enviable track record. Shaun focussed predominantly on Central London, however also advised cross border in the likes of New York, Washington DC, Paris, Zurich, Luxembourg, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong giving him multi market experience.
In 2017, Shaun joined CW's leadership team, taking the role of Head of West End Occupier Representation, leading a large team of occupier focussed advisors. In 2019 he joined the UK LLP becoming one of the firm's youngest effective Equity Partners. Shaun's heart however always belonged where he grew up in New Zealand's beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. In 2021, Shaun returned home to Whitianga where he is now based with his wife Laura and daughter Amélie.
Bayleys Coromandel gives Shaun the perfect platform to combine his passions for all things real estate and for the local area. In addition to its beauty, the Coromandel is also one of New Zealand's fastest evolving and most exciting property markets. Alongside his partners Chris Bayley and Karl Davis, Shaun is proud to drive a business which enjoys all the benefits of being a local, family-owned franchise within a New Zealand, family-owned brand!