Markus Beike has headed up the development of Christie + Co’s German operations as Managing Director since 2003. Key achievements since his appointment have included the opening of new offices such as Berlin and Munich, the development of an advisory and valuations team, and the completion of more than 150 hotel transactions during the past three years.

Markus started his professional career 25 years ago with an apprenticeship as a qualified hotelier at Steigenberger. Subsequently, he was employed as an assistant to the executive board at Kempinski and worked as a analyst in the credit risk management of Deutsche Bank. Before joining Christie + Co, Markus Beike held the position of a manager in the corporate finance team at Arthur Andersen. Markus holds a certificate as a qualified hotelier from the German Chamber of Commerce, Hotelfachmann (IHK), a graduate business diploma, Diplombetriebswirt (FH), and a special degree in property business (EBS). He is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Markus also regularly lectures at Technische Universität Berlin, Universität Wuppertal and Maastricht Hotel School.

Berlin Office >

Armin Bruckmeier joined Christie + Co in 2004 and is based in its Munich Office. As a Director and Head of Advisory & Valuation Services, he is responsible for the development of the German advisory and valuations department. Prior to joining Christie + Co, he worked for several years at PKF International, the business advisory firm.

Armin has an extensive knowledge of different hotel types as well as non-hotel accommodation. His current role includes the creation of feasibility studies and valuation reports, verifying operating contracts, strategic consulting for both existing properties (single assets and portfolios), as well as overseeing development projects throughout Germany and Europe. He also worked on a number of care and restaurant-related projects.

Armin holds a Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH) degree in Economics, specialising in Tourism, from the University of Applied Sciences in Munich. He also holds a special degree in Real Estate (Immobilienökonom IREBS) and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Armin has authored several articles on hotel valuation and other hotel-related topics.

Munich Office >

Carine joined the Christie + Co London Office as a Senior Consultant in May 2005, having worked for a private equity fund as a portfolio management analyst. She was made an Associate Director in December 2006 and specialises in producing high quality, intelligent documentation to support Christie + Co’s Corporate and International Agency and Advisory work.

Prior to this, she spent four years working as a Consultant and Senior Consultant with HVS International in London. She has extensive experience of conducting hotel feasibility studies and advisory projects throughout Europe, and has led several detailed research and analytical studies offering strategic advice across many sectors and markets.

Carine holds an MBA in International Hotel Management from IMHI – a joint programme between Cornell University, Ithaca, and ESSEC business school, Paris. She also has a BSc (Hons) degree in Hotel Management..

London Office >

Robert Chess has more than 20 years’ experience dealing with hotels and leisure property. He is a member of the President’s Panel of the RICS Dispute Resolution Service and a Fellow of the RICS (FRICS). Having gained experience in the corporate sector working for the Imperial Group and Grand Metropolitan, Robert has worked in private practice for more than 20 years.

Working as a specialist within the hotel sector, he is primarily experienced in the professional and consultancy side of the business, having undertaken numerous valuations, rent reviews and general advisory projects in the UK and across Europe including projects in France, Spain, Germany, Austria and Hong Kong.

Recognised as one of the industry’s leading specialists, Robert has given evidence in Court on a number of occasions and has also given evidence at planning inquiries.

London Office >

Maureen Doyle joined Christie + Co’s Corporate Hotels group as a Hotel Consultant in February 2007 and was promoted to Associate Director in December 2009. Prior to joining Christie + Co, Maureen worked for two years as a hospitality consultant at one of Ireland’s leading accountancy firms, in their Corporate Finance and Hotel Consultancy division.

She has operational experience in the hotel industry both in Ireland and Internationally. Her consultancy experience includes many feasibility studies, market studies, independent business reviews, performance monitoring and other advisory projects. Maureen holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Hospitality Management from Trinity College Dublin, and an MBS (Hons) in Travel and Tourism Management from the Michael Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin.

London Office

Maxime joined Christie + Co France in April 2006. He previously worked as a consultant in an international advisory firm, based in Paris, where he conducted market and feasibility studies for hospitality operations, as well as appraisals around Europe and Africa. Maxime holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality) degree (Hons.) from the Hotel Management School Les Roches of Crans-Montana (Switzerland). He is fluent in English, French, Italian, Spanish and has a good working knowledge of German.

Based in the Paris office, Maxime has worked on several corporate hotel projects on behalf of institutional and private investors. He contributed to several advisory and brokerage assignments for clients such as the LFPI Group, Starman, InterContinental Hotels Group, Accor Hospitality and Gecina.

Paris Office >

Jake joined the Christie + Co London Office in July 2005 as a Senior Consultant, having worked for PKF Accountants and Business Advisors for the previous five years. He was made an Associate Director in December 2006. His consultancy experience includes assignments throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Far East encompassing market demand, feasibility studies, hotel valuations, strategic reviews and operational audits.

Prior to his consultancy career, Jake fulfilled a number of operational managerial roles for, among others, Hilton International and Radisson SAS. Jake has completed a BA Hotel Management degree at Hotelschool Maastricht in The Netherlands.

London Office >

Thomas has been the Managing Director of Christie + Co in France since 2006. He originally joined Christie + Co’s Paris Office as a Senior Consultant in September, 2004.

Thomas previously worked at CB Richard Ellis Hotels in France, performing valuation studies and hotel transaction assignments throughout Continental Europe. Prior to this, he managed the International Department of MKG Consulting in Paris, working on assignments in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the French West Indies.

Thomas has advised on many large French portfolio transactions including Marmotte Hotels, Bonsai Hotels, Hôtels Les Jardins de Paris, as well as many upscale individual assets such as Sofitel Nice Centre, Hôtel La Tremoille in Paris and the Columbus Hotel in Monaco.

Thomas holds a BSc Degree in Hospitality Management from the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Paris Office >

A graduate of Cambridge University, Ian has over 25 years’ experience of the hotel property market with Christie + Co. During this time he established the London Valuation Division, born from agency experience in the London hotel market, and was instrumental in developing the Professional Services Division across our UK network of offices, latterly assisting with our fledgling offices in Europe. He is currently spearheading our corporate hotel valuation work in London, embracing substantial individual hotel assets and cross border portfolios in the UK, Europe, North Africa and the USA.

London Office >

Ross Petar is a Chartered Surveyor who joined Christie & Co's Corporate Hotels Group as a Hotel Valuer in January 2008. Prior to joining Christie & Co, Ross worked for a firm of Chartered Surveyors for over 3 years specialising in the leisure and hospitality sector. Ross holds a BA (Hons) degree in International Business Studies from Leeds Metropolitan University and a MA in Property, Valuation & Law at City University Cass Business School.

London Office >

Inmaculada is the Director for Christie + Co in Spain and Portugal. Based in our Barcelona Office, Inmaculada has been the Director of Christie + Co’s Spanish operations since they were inaugurated in 2000. She has more than 18 years’ experience in the real estate sector, and ten years’ in the hotel sector. Previous experience has included working for the Catalonia Development Agency, responsible for attracting foreign investment to the region.

She has also managed the ‘Site Selection Division’ of the property company, King Sturge. Inma is one of the founder members of the first cluster created in Spain in relation to Hotel innovation.

Barcelona Office >

Kimmo joined Christie + Co in January 2005 to work from London as part of our International Advisory Team. He was appointed an Associate Director in March 2007 and, in April 2008, returned to his native Helsinki, to take on the position of Director of Scandinavia, Russia and the Baltic States. He has extensive experience of conducting a range of hotel market and feasibility studies and advisory projects, including hotel valuations throughout Europe.

Kimmo holds an MSc Diploma in Property Investments from City University in London and an MBA in Hotel Management from Michigan State University (East Lansing, US). He also has a BSc in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management from Haaga Institute Polytechnic, Finland.

Helsinki Office >