International Professional Experience
Damien Abbott has specialized in real estate since 1966, when he graduated from the University of London. His experience has been gained in over twenty countries spread over five continents. He has worked with such companies as Ford Motor Company, Land Securities, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, CB Richard Ellis and INVESTCORP International. He has lived and worked in Abu Dhabi, Brisbane, Brussels, Istanbul, London, New York, San Francisco and Sydney.
Deals
| Country | Details |
|---|---|
| Australia | Apartment lease and purchase. |
| Belgium | Richard Ellis, Brussels: Acquisition, financing and development. Ford of Europe: Site selection and lease negotiations in Brussels. |
| Canada | Investcorp: Investment assessment |
| Denmark & Norway | Ford of Europe: Site assessments |
| Egypt | Cairo: Valuations |
| Finland | Development in Pori and lease negotiations in Helsinki. |
| France | Paris: Acquistion of major shopping centre for ADIA and development analysis for Investcorp. |
| Germany | Investcorp: Investment search |
| Ireland | Ford of Europe: Dealership developments on Tallagh and Dun Laoghaire |
| Italy | Investcorp: Investment assessment |
| Mauritius | Advice on land tenure and land registration for Government. |
| Mexico | Investcorp: Site search in Mexico city |
| Netherlands | Ford of Europe: Site appraisal |
| Serbia | CBRE: Valuation in Belgrade for a foreign Government. |
| Spain | Investcorp: Preliminary office project assessment in Madrid |
| Sweden | Ford of Europe: Site search and dealership lease negotiations |
| Switzerland | Investcorp: Hotel valuation |
| Syria | Valuation and project assessment in Allepo and Damascus. |
| Turkey | Valuation and property consultancy in Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya |
| United Kingdom | Redditch New Town: Acquistion (incl. compulsory purchase) and development (inc. planning inquiries). Ravenseft Properties: Management ADIA: Managment and lease negotiations |
| United States | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority: Major Office purchase in New York Investcorp: Acquisition, financing and sales in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mountain View, Reston, VA and Washington, D.C. Syndicated financing of properties in 21 states. |