History and Mergers
Jones Lang LaSalle was formed by the merger of Jones Lang Wootton, a British firm with origins dating back to 1783, and LaSalle Partners, an American company formed from a predecessor launched in 1968.
Jones Lang Wootton opened its first US office in New York in 1975. In 1997, the initial public offering was completed by LaSalle Partners for the company's common stock in the market.
JLW and LaSalle Partners formed Jones Lang LaSalle in 1999. This is the largest international merger in the real estate industry so far.
Jones Lang LaSalle India is the largest real estate company in India, which was the result of one of the 15 mergers and acquisitions that took place in the year 2007, for the purpose of growth and expansion of Jones Lang LaSalle.
Company size has increased in recent years through a combination of organic growth and mergers and acquisitions. Among the 30 M&As in 13 nations in the past three years was the 2008 acquisition of The Staubach Company, which added about 1,000 employees in the U.S.
In May 2011, Jones Lang LaSalle purchased King Sturge LLP for £197 million, making it the largest UK property company by turnover. The merged business operates in 70 EMEA markets across 30 countries employing 5,300 people providing integrated real estate services worldwide to investor, owner and occupier clients. The UK business will have 2,700 employees in 34 offices.
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