Executive summary
Paul is a Project & Infrastructure Advisory Partner with a focus on Real Estate at BDO's Brisbane office. He has a solutions-oriented mindset and client-centred approach, committed to building lasting relationships with clients to become a trusted adviser of choice.
Paul is a respected adviser to major government departments and has extensive experience assisting clients with strategic Real Estate decisions and transaction execution. Paul and his team provide property valuation, real estate development feasibility and project evaluation, portfolio reviews, strategic advisory, and real estate acquisition and disposal services to his clients.
Paul works with both government and private sector clients within the social and affordable housing, build-to-rent, residential, aged care and retirement, hotels, and industrial industries.
Paul has over 25 years of experience working across Australia, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Expertise
- Real Estate adviser on major projects for both private and government sectors
- Real Estate feasibility and acquisition due diligence
- Real Estate project and transaction advisory, management, and execution
- Financial and commercial advice for real estate transactions
Experience
- FinCom adviser for HIF 1.0 and 2.0 private development site evaluations, including build-to-rent (BTR) evaluations and government site strategic procurement process advice for the Queensland Government Department of Housing.
- Strategic acquisitions advisor for large-scale spot purchase acquisitions and FinCom adviser for BTR pilot projects program for private and government sites for Queensland Treasury.
- Strategic adviser for the Queensland Department of Transport regarding the renegotiation of a DA for a significant transport oriented development (TOD) in Brisbane, and FinCom adviser for a significant TOD on the Gold Coast.
- Provided strategic property feasibility advice for a local council for the development of a new office tower, and completed a property portfolio review and strategic options analysis for other projects.
- Provided acquisition due diligence services across a range of asset classes, including hotels and development sites for a range of offshore investors.
- Provided disposal services for a range of clients in aged care and retirement, hotel, and residential development sectors.
Qualifications and affiliations
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance
- Member, CA ANZ
- Senior Associate, FINSIA
- Real Estate Salesperson Registration, REIQ