Julia Dzerkach joined the HVS London office as a Consulting & Valuation Analyst in July 2022. She holds a Bachelor degree in International Hospitality Management from EHL Hospitality Business School Lausanne. Prior to joining HVS, Julia gained operational and administrative experience in both hotel and chemical industries in Switzerland. Her primary responsibilities at HVS include valuations of single assets and hotel portfolios, feasibility studies, and market research within the EMEA region. For further information, please contact her at [email protected]. 

Sophie Perret is managing director of the HVS London office. She joined HVS in 2003, following ten years’ operational experience in the hospitality industry in South America and Europe. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sophie holds a degree in Hotel Management from Ateneo de Estudios Terciarios, and an MBA from IMHI (Essec Business School, France and Cornell University, USA). Since joining HVS, she has advised on hotel investment projects and related assignments throughout the EMEA region, and is responsible for the development of HVS's business in France and the French-speaking countries. Sophie completed an MSc in Real Estate Investment and Finance at Reading University in 2014. Sophie is also a certified surveyor and a member of the RICS. For further information, please contact: [email protected] or +44 20 7878-7722 (Work)