Meet the Team
Modern Working's team are highly experienced across corporate real estate, flexible workspace, operational real estate and commercial property, with over 50 years combined sector experience.
Nigel Barnes
Founder & Partner
Nigel has 29 years’ experience across commercial property, flexible workspace growth and M&A-linked property activities. Nigel founded Modern Working in 2024. A former senior executive at IWG for 16 years, he led network expansion across Asia Pacific, delivering a 550-site, 11 million sq ft roll-out across the region. As UK Property Head he managed a 7-million sq ft, 300-site estate. Previously a Director at DTZ, he built a market-leading tenant representation business in Shanghai, supporting the likes of Standard Chartered Bank, eBay and Dow Chemicals.
Oliver Cully
MRICS, Partner
Olly brings 23 years’ experience across commercial real estate, corporate advisory and operational real estate development. Formerly a Director at CBRE, he advised global occupiers including Microsoft, Disney and Citibank. He also led the IWG account supporting its Asia expansion. Previously Business Development Lead at Merlin Entertainments, delivering 10 new attractions in China, and founder of Scallywag Entertainments. Olly joined Modern Working as Partner in 2025
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