Knight Frank is continuing to strengthen its Victorian Capital Markets team in anticipation of an increase in activity over 2021, with greater buyer interest and more assets coming to the market. Paul Kempton, who joined Knight Frank in early 2020, has been promoted to Head of Capital Markets, Victoria, while Trent Preece has come on board to fill Paul’s former role as Head of Institutional Sales, Victoria.

The changes come following the appointment of four new operators in Knight Frank’s Capital Markets team in Victoria last month, including Langton McHarg, Stephen Kelly, James Thorpe and Myles Neville.

Trent has moved to Knight Frank from his previous role as a Director of Capital Markets and completed a number of high-profile real estate transactions. He also has a background in commercial institutional valuations.

He has over 15 years’ experience in commercial property, largely providing investment advice relating to the Melbourne CBD and major Melbourne metropolitan office towers for clients including domestic and offshore wholesale and listed real estate investment trusts, superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds, syndicators and ultra-high net worth private investors.

Knight Frank Partner and National Head of Capital Markets Paul Roberts said the appointments further solidified the strong brand that Knight Frank has within Capital Markets across Victoria.

“We are thrilled to have someone of the calibre and reputation of Trent join our Capital Markets team in Victoria,” he said.

“Not only will he bring significant Capital Markets expertise, but he will help us deliver on our promise of providing outstanding client service and a seamless experience.

“Furthermore, Paul’s appointment to Head of Capital Markets in Victoria demonstrates the significant contribution he has made in establishing a high-performance environment in the Victorian team.

“We have also recently welcomed four other experienced Capital Markets professionals to the Victorian team, which will further enhance our ability to provide industry leading expertise to our clients.”

Mr Roberts said following on from a relatively active 2020, there is visibility on numerous asset sales, with buyers increasingly looking to secure quality properties in 2020.

“The expansion of our team will enable Knight Frank to cater for the growing demand in the market,” he said.

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