Expanding Baijal’s remit reflects the size of the business’ presence in this region as well as its strong growth prospects, the firm said in a statement.

The extra role will add to his current role as chairman and managing director of Knight Frank India. Baijal will work closely with Craig Shute, recently announced as CEO of Asia-Pacific, effective 1 April 2025, to support execution of the regional strategy to fit with the wider group vision.

“Knight Frank’s presence in Asia- Pacific is growing at pace and delivering exceptional results.?Reflecting on the opportunity to be captured, we wanted to ensure our top talent was effectively deployed to best shape the next phase of our development in this exciting region," William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair, Knight Frank, said. “Shishir stood out as the obvious candidate to support Craig in delivering upon a very clear growth mission.”

Knight Frank’s Asia-Pacific region consists of 11,000 people in 300 offices across 15 territories.