Knight Frank Appoints Richard Trumbull in the New Role of Partner, Tenant Representation – Industrial

Knight Frank has appointed Richard Trumbull as Partner, Tenant Representation – Industrial, in a newly created role. 

While he will be based in the firm’s Sydney office, Mr Trumbull will be responsible for helping to grow Knight Frank’s industrial tenant representation offering nationally. 

This includes providing expert advisory services to industrial occupiers across a range of lease-related matters, including procuring new purpose-built facilities, negotiating new leases, negotiating lease extensions and putting in place early exit strategies.  

It also involves introducing clients to the broader range of services Knight Frank provides to support occupiers, including portfolio management, project management, development management and property management. 

Mr Trumbull has more than 20 years’ experience in the commercial property market – more than 15 of which have been in the industrial sector – with previous roles at Investa Property Group and Walker Corporation. 

Most recently he was running his own business, Trumbull Property, which specialised in industrial and commercial real estate, with a dedicated focus on tenant representation and industrial property advisory. 

Knight Frank’s Managing Director NSW Jeremy Prestoe said Richard’s appointment would enable Knight Frank to better deliver expert strategic advice to occupiers managing industrial portfolios across Australia. 

“With Knight Frank already established as a leader in Tenant Representation for the Industrial sector across Asia and EMEA, now is an ideal time to expand and strengthen this offering within the Australian market, targeting both national and multinational organisations,” he said. 

“The industrial sector in Australia has now normalised following several years of strong demand and growth, and tenants, now more than ever, are in need of guidance. 

“Richard’s lengthy experience will be a huge asset for our offering in this space, and we look forward to delivering greater and better services for our valued clients.” 

Mr Trumbull said he was excited about joining Knight Frank, leading the way for Tenant Representation in the industrial sector. 

“Knight Frank is a leading global organisation with an outstanding reputation, making significant strides both globally and locally in the occupier space,” he said. 

“I felt the culture of the business was an excellent fit for me, and the opportunity to bring my entrepreneurial approach while collaborating with the occupier team, brokers and various departments across the business was particularly compelling.”