Biography
An accomplished international hotel real estate consultant offering a track record of leading and advising on multi-million pound transactions. Has built up a solid network of industry contacts and transactions within some of the world’s leading hotel chains and investors and complements over 30 years industry expertise with the ability to oversee hotel real estate projects from beginning to end.
Has delivered strategic hotel consulting services and has the ability to quickly assimilate a client’s business and requirements and deliver sales / acquisition, operator selection and development and investment services.
Selected Achievements
• Provided strategic real estate advisory services to the Mayor of Moscow’s office overseeing the upgrading and privatisation of 8 major Moscow hotels including the National, the Belgrade, the Ukraine, the Peking, the Russiya and the Budapest
• Analysed the performance of the Athens Hilton, delivering recommendations to the Greek state-owned Ionian Bank which formed the basis of the subsequent Operator Selection Process (see case study)
• Analysed trading relating to the World trade Centre Vista Hotel in Manhattan, on behalf of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Facilitated a global sales process resulting in the hotel being sold for twice its estimate to Marriott.Hotels Corp (see case study)
• Led an Operator Selection Process including full due diligence and financial projections for the prestigious Helipolis hotel in Cairo, on behalf of the Babtain Group in Kuwait (see case study)
• Delivered advisory services to a range of hotels resulting in the commencement of a global sales process including the Marriot Hotel in the Champs Elysees (eventually sold to Strategic Hotels of the US), the Lexington Hotel in New York on behalf of the Taj Hotels Group and the Royal Hotel in Durban on behalf of Old Mutual Properties.
• Advised the Spanish Red Cross on a $50m hotel investment on Isla Margarita, Venezuela
Career Summary
CONSULTANT, BNP Paribas Real Estate - Hotels Division ( www.realestate.bnpparibas.com)
The second largest real estate firms in Europe employing over 3,300 people in 129 offices round the world.
HOTEL CONSULTANT, Allied Commercial Holdings Ltd
A
financial services group based in London.
PARTNER, Paramount Lodging Advisors Inc. (www.paramountlodging.com)
[2007 - To Date]
Leading the establishment of the international division.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CONSULTANT to Tinna Group of India (www.tinnagroup.com)
[2008 - To Date]
Appointed in March 2008 to oversee the development of large tracts of land for hospitality development in multiple locations across India owned by Tinna Group or subsidiaries.
BUSINESS CONSULTANT, Interbank Brener Assoc Inc. US
[1999 - 2003]
Worked with this industry leading hotel consultancy to add a broader, international dimension to their US business.
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL HOTELS, Knight Frank, UK
[1994 - 1999]
Specialists in the sale of international real estate. Created the international hotel division from the ground up, forming alliances across the world and pulled together world wide resources. Demonstrated strong cultural sensitivity to develop a homogenous international team. The department has since seen great success facilitating major international hotel transactions.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, Routels Ltd. UK
[1972 - 1994]
Early career commenced as a Chartered Surveyor before successfully applying real estate and construction expertise within the hotel consultancy arena.
Additional Information
Professional Affiliations:
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (1982)
Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (1970)
Education:
M.A.(Oxon) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Bachelors Degree in Politics, Philosophy & Economics