Colliers International Acquires Leading Independent Real Estate Advisor in Texas, No Terms Disclosed

FirstService Corporation FSRV FSV announced today that its subsidiary, Colliers International ("Colliers") has acquired CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners LLC ("CASE"), a leading independent commercial real estate advisory firm in Texas. Founded in 1986, CASE provides a broad spectrum of commercial real estate services that include strategic planning, investment sales, corporate solutions, brokerage, property management and lease administration services to private, public and institutional clients. CASE will immediately rebrand to Colliers International and its key professionals including Tom Sutherland, John Conger, Jim Eagle and John Bowles, as well as their team, will join the firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "One of our key priorities is to expand our business in major metropolitan markets like the Dallas/Fort Worth area," said Craig Robinson, President of Colliers International USA. "Gaining an experienced, deep, and enterprising team of 50 professionals will not only strengthen our operations but expand our business nationally in the areas of medical office, retail and private investment sales," he concluded. "Colliers International's comprehensive global platform and state-of-the-art tools will allow our team to further elevate client services while continuing to foster the entrepreneurial, hands-on approach we've become known for," said Tom Sutherland, of CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners. "This fruitful partnership, which is built upon a highly aligned set of values and goals, will ultimately propel our philosophy of providing unmatched client service and expertise to the next level." John Conger, Principal of CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners remarked, "Over the years, we have been approached by most of the national/global brokerage firms in the U.S., but it wasn't until learning of Colliers International's unique culture and commitment to being the best real estate company, coupled with this exciting inflection point in time of Colliers' dynamic growth, did the fit seem right."