Newmark boosts European finance team with senior hires

Commercial real estate advisor Newmark Group is strengthening its European finance team with the strategic appointments of Andrew Wheldon and Matthew Bailey as managing directors. 

Andrew Wheldon and Matthew Bailey 

These hires are part of Newmark's broader effort to expand its capital markets advisory services globally, particularly in debt and structured finance across various real estate sectors like residential, offices, and industrial.
Wheldon, a leading UK real estate debt advisor with over two decades of experience in the living sector, previously held senior roles at RBS, Lloyds, and CBRE. He also founded the UK arm of a pan-European capital advisory firm.
Bailey, an expert in structured finance, brings extensive experience in commercial mortgage-backed securities and debt capital markets from his time at UBS, Commerzbank, and HSBC Investment Bank. 
Their combined 50+ years of experience in complex transactions will significantly enhance Newmark's offerings in Europe, building on recent team expansions in the region and the company's substantial growth in U.S. debt origination over the last decade.
Michael Lehrman, president of UK and Europe, commented: "Newmark's continued investment in debt and structured finance is a cornerstone of our global capital markets strategy. Expanding this capability in Europe enables us to unlock cross-border capital flows, create deeper connectivity for our clients and deliver advisory solutions that match the sophistication of global capital markets today."
Matthew Featherstone, head of Debt & Structured Finance, UK & Europe, added: "Andrew and Matthew's specialist expertise in the living sector and structured finance significantly enhances our ability to advise on complex transactions and deliver innovative financing solutions for clients. Their experience strengthens our market position and deepens the bench of senior talent driving our growth across Europe."