Knight Frank promotes Stephen Beard and Maxim Talmatchi
Global real estate consultancy Knight Frank has promoted two senior team members in its MENA business: Stephen Beard and Maxim Talmatchi, who have been promoted to Lead Partner and Partner respectively.
Originally from Moldova, Maxim Talmatchi moved to Dubai in 2009 and joined Knight Frank in 2021. With 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate sector, he has built a reputation for delivering strategic guidance on leasing, acquisitions, build-to-suit developments and land deals in the industrial and logistics space.
Over the course of his career, Talmatchi has successfully completed more than 350 deals across the Middle East, and structured and executed transactions valued over AED 500 million.
Previously serving as Associate Partner, Knight Frank said that Talmatchi’s promotion reflects his deep market knowledge and impact in strengthening the firm’s industrial and logistics services in the region, supporting both institutional and private clients on complex projects.
Meanwhile, Stephen Beard, previously Partner and Global Head of Data Centres, has been promoted to Lead Partner. Based out of Dubai, he oversees Knight Frank’s international data centres division, delivering expert insights and practical solutions in a sector experiencing rapid growth, particularly in Saudia Arabia and the wider Middle East.
James Lewis, Managing Director for Middle East and Africa at Knight Frank, said: “We are very proud to announce the promotion of Stephen and Maxim. This milestone reflects their outstanding contributions, leadership and commitment to our clients and Knight Frank. Both Stephen and Maxim have consistently delivered in their respective fields and really represent the values that define Knight Frank: integrity, collaboration and expertise.”
“I look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make in their new leadership roles.”
These two senior appointments are part of a broader promotion round at Knight Frank, which saw 73 individuals promoted to the next level across the firm’s footprint in the Middle East.
