Cushman & Wakefield strengthens EMEA Debt Advisory team

Cushman & Wakefield's EMEA Debt Advisory team is expanding further after a year of significant growth, announcing two strategic new hires.

David Poremba and Winnie Sun

David Poremba joins as an international partner, bringing over 20 years of experience in European real estate and banking. He has been involved in more than €18 bn in transactions across various asset classes and geographies. Poremba was part of the founding team for Eastdil Secured in Europe and has extensive experience from pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank.
Winnie Sun has been appointed associate director, joining from Deutsche Bank, where she spent five years in their Sydney and London offices. As a VP in Deutsche Bank's London commercial real estate team, she played a role in major European transactions, including a significant CMBS issuance and high-profile deals in the living, industrial, and hospitality sectors.
Both Poremba, based in Frankfurt, and Sun, initially in London, will work on an EMEA-wide mandate to further bolster the team's capabilities.
David Gingell, co-head of EMEA Debt Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “David’s experience is rooted in banking and capital markets, and he brings a holistic lens to transactions and refinancings from every perspective. His long-term relationships with investors, developers and lenders across Germany, and in Continental Europe, London and the United States, are a huge asset. Winnie, simply, is a star and one to watch – she brings strong investment banking credentials and capital market access to investor requirements. We are delighted she has chosen to take her next step with us and look forward to introducing her to our clients.”
David Poremba added: “I am excited to join a team with strong momentum, which is fully integrated into the wider Cushman & Wakefield platform, giving our clients local market knowledge combined with global Capital Markets connectivity. The next few years will be excellent vintages for debt and equity deployments, and credible underwriting remains key for certainty of execution.” 
 Winnie Sun said: “Having interacted with the Cushman & Wakefield team as a lender, I was impressed with the sophistication, size and profile of their projects. I’m therefore more than excited to hit the ground running and help accelerate the team’s progress, especially as 2026 will bring significant requirements for expert debt advice, unlocking transactions and refinancings that propel the market forward.”