Newmark Group has established a flagship office in Paris and hired industry veterans Francois Blin and Emmanuel Frénot to lead the team.
Blin and Frénot (pictured) join from JLL and CBRE as chief business officer and deputy chief business officer, respectively.
The new team also includes Antoine Salmon and Vianney d’Ersu, co-heads of retail leasing, who join from Knight Frank; Jérôme de Laboulaye, managing director, who joins from CBRE capital markets France; Nicolas Coutant from JLL; and David Bourla, head of research, who joins from Knight Frank.
Newmark’s Paris office will initially focus on capital markets and leasing and is located at 32 Boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris in the ninth arrondissement.
Barry Godin, chief executive officer of Newmark Group, said: “Newmark continues to broaden its reach and evolve with the industry’s demands and our clients’ needs, and our expansion into France with the amalgamation of such an impressive team is a significant milestone in our growth strategy and presents yet another opportunity to generate outstanding results. We look forward to continuing to grow our European footprint and attracting top talent across the globe as we further increase revenues across our diverse geographies and service lines.”
Alexandre Gotti, Newmark’s president of France, added: “If you are exceptional, Newmark is where you belong. Our continued expansion in the European market is driven by our commitment to excellence for our clients. Our goal is to establish ourselves as the go-to market leader in France, built by industry market-makers.
“The company is bridging the gap between major financial cities, uniting undeniable talent from major real estate markets around the world, including New York, Los Angeles, London, and now Paris. As we continue to onboard talented professionals in these and other locations, we have unwavering confidence in Newmark’s future.”
