Newmark Group has acquired Catella Valuation Advisory SAS, a Paris-based real estate valuation and advisory firm that evaluated nearly €40 billion in assets in 2024 and worked with more than 180 clients across 3,200 properties. The agreement significantly grows Newmark’s presence in France and marks one of the company’s notable European expansion moves.
The Catella Valuation Advisory team, which averages 15 years of tenure and includes 12 valuation experts, has worked across office, retail, industrial, residential, hospitality, clinic, nursing home, and leisure properties. The acquisition increases Newmark’s headcount in France to approximately 200 employees, which includes the Deskeo team.
Founded in 2005, Catella Valuation Advisory operated as a subsidiary of Catella France SAS and is recognized for its technical rigor, expertise, and trusted client relationships. The entire team, including CEO Jean-François Drouets and Managing Director Nicolas Brosseaud, will join Newmark and operate under its brand while continuing to serve clients in France and across Europe.
The deal supports Newmark’s larger strategic push to expand its Valuation and Advisory business across EMEA. The company reported a 26.3% year-to-date increase in valuation-related revenue as of September 30, 2025. For the twelve months ending September 30, 2025, Newmark generated more than $3.1 billion in revenue and now operates from approximately 170 offices with a global workforce of more than 8,500 professionals.
Catella Valuation Advisory team members hold affiliations with Institut Français de l’Expertise Immobilière, the Urban Land Institute and Afrexim, and RICS and REV regulate the firm. It also maintains representation on The European Group of Valuers’ Associations’ board.
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“This acquisition represents another step in Newmark’s ongoing strategy to expand our Valuation & Advisory capabilities across EMEA. Catella Valuation Advisory is widely regarded for its technical rigor, local expertise and client trust – values that align seamlessly with Newmark’s. Their integration strengthens our ability to provide consistent, high-quality valuation insight to investors, lenders and occupiers across global markets.”
John D. Busi, President, Valuation & Advisory, Newmark
“We are extremely pleased and proud of this acquisition, which marks an important milestone in Newmark’s development in France. Adding the Catella Valuation Advisory team was an obvious choice given its outstanding reputation in the market.”
Alexandre Gotti, President of Newmark in France
“Joining Newmark is a unique opportunity to broaden our scope of action and henceforth operate on a global and European scale. We are grateful for the journey that brought us here and proud to join a platform that shares our commitment to excellence, innovation and integrity in client service.”
Jean-François Drouets, President of Newmark Catella Valuation
