Newmark has strengthened its Data Centre Investment, Development and Powered Land offer with the appointment of Hamish Smith and Oliver Weston as Partners to drive European Data Centre Capital Markets efforts. The duo will help drive Newmark’s continued global growth in the Data Centre and Powered Land markets, one of the business’s core specialisms.
Hamish and Oliver will help spearhead Newmark’s Data Centre expansion in Europe – one of the most dynamic and strategically critical asset classes. Working closely with the wider Capital Markets and Debt, Equity and Structured Finance teams across UK and Europe, the pair will focus on Data Centre and Powered Land investment, development, capital raising and refinancing mandates across the UK and Europe. This is in addition to advising clients on site selection and the development of new facilities.
Oliver and Hamish join from Knight Frank and JLL, respectively. Each led and transacted on some of Europe’s most significant and landmark Data Centre deals of the last several years. Having closed transactions in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany – Oliver and Hamish will position Newmark as the market leader for cross border development and investment advisory with clients seeking expansion across Europe.
Together with Newmark’s Energy, Valuation, Site Selection as well as Debt, Equity and Structured Finance teams – the appointments mean Newmark’s European Data Centre and Powered Land team now delivers a fully integrated, end-to-end service – empowering operators and investors to compete with confidence in this fast-evolving sector.
John Howells, Managing Partner – Head of Energy and Infrastructure, added: “The Data Centre market continues to evolve rapidly, and having Oliver and Hamish on board positions us at the forefront of this transformation. They join a team with a significant track record of delivering complex development and capital transactions across energy and Data Centres, and their leadership will bolster and broaden our reach across geographies and clients. They will be working with our market-leading Data Centre Capital Markets teams in the US and UK to spearhead investment in digital infrastructure in Europe”
Michael Lehrman, President UK & Europe, commented: “Hamish and Oliver are super stars and outstanding additions to our team. Their combined expertise in the Data Centre space across Europe will be instrumental in driving our growth in this sector and delivering exceptional value to our clients. Newmark has made no secret of its ambition to provide best-in-class real estate services across Europe, and Data Centres and Powered Land sites are one of the most exciting growth markets we’re operating in; our expansion in this space will continue to keep us at the forefront of the market.”
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of over $2.9 billion. As of June 30, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from 165 offices with over 8,400 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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