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CBRE Appoints Jorgen Arnesen as Managing Director of Norway

November 6, 2025

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Oslo, Norway – 6 November 2025 – CBRE, the global real estate advisor, has appointed Jorgen Arnesen as Managing Director of Advisory Services in Norway, effective 1 January 2026. Arnesen will report to Colin Waddell, Managing Director, Nordic Region.

Arnesen is a corporate finance, real estate & investment leader, with Pan-Nordic and international cross-border deal experience. He transitions to this role from his position as Executive Director and Head of Nordics within CBRE's Investment Banking team - a role he has held for the past five years. Before joining CBRE, he held positions at Fortigo Properties, Newsec, SEB and UNION, where he focused on real estate transactions, M&A, fundraising, private placements, IPO's, financial & strategic advisory, debt and business development.

Colin Waddell, Managing Director, Nordic Region, CBRE said: 
“Jorgen brings in-depth industry knowledge and business acumen to this head of country role. He will continue to nurture and advise his existing clients, while also continuing to support the Real Estate Investment Banking business in the Nordic region as he takes on his new responsibilities next year.”

Jorgen Arnesen, Appointed Managing Director, CBRE Norway, said: 
“I am honoured to be appointed as Managing Director for CBRE Norway. I take on this role with gratitude and a strong commitment to further developing our business. CBRE Norway has been on an impressive growth journey over the past decade, and I look forward to working with our dedicated teams to continue building on that momentum and expanding the breadth and depth of our client offerings.

In my new role I will also continue to support our Investment Banking business in the region and advise clients alongside our strong Nordic and European teams.”
About CBRE Group, Inc
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services (based on 2025 revenue). The company has more than 155,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, data center solutions); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.