Select Client Mandates

2021

Exclusive Financial Advisor to an affiliate of Kingdom Holding Company on the sale of control of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts for US$2.2 billion to an affiliate of Cascade Investment

2018
Exclusive Advisor to Graywood Developments on the sale of its controlling interest in the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto to Cadillac Fairview

2018
Lead Financial Advisor to a listed hospitality group on the public takeover-bid of a listed luxury hotel owner and operator (Underbidder US$3.6 billion)

2017
Financial Advisor to Westminster Development Services on their luxury branded operator selection process for the Raffles Old War Office Hotel & Residences

2017
Financial Advisor to the international consortium which provided acquisition financing for the purchase of Friars Walk Shopping Centre

2017
Financial Advisor to Brazil Hospitality Group on the sale of 26 hotel management agreements in Brazil to Accor Hotels
R$200 million

2015
Financial Advisor to bcIMC on the sale of Delta Hotels & Resorts to Marriott International.
C$170 million

2014
Exclusive Financial Advisor for KSL Capital on the acquisition of Village Urban Resorts, UK

Financial Advisor to FRHI / Katara Hospitality on the acquisition of the Savoy Hotel in London, UK

Exclusive Financial Advisor to Hilfiger Family Office / Raleigh Group on acquisition and repositioning of the landmark Miami Beach hotel.

2014
Exclusive advisor in the acquisition and leaseback on a German hotel portfolio.

2014
Financial Advisor to GTIS Partners for the brand selection and redevelopment of the of the Palácio Tangará Hotel in
São Paulo, Brazil (US$180 million)

2013
Financial Advisor to Oetker on the sale of the Isle de France Hotel, St. Barth to LVMH
€125 million

2012
Lead Advisor to Bay Yorkville Developments on the sale of the old FS Yorkville asset and forward sale of the new FS Toronto to Kingdom.
C$400 million

2012
Financial Advisor to Baglioni Hotels Collection on the sale of the Regina Hotel Baglioni Rome.

2012
Financial Advisor to OHL for the acquisition of and luxury brand selection process for the Canalejas property in Madrid
€500 million

2012
Lead Advisor to Yorkville Developments on the acquisition and back-to-back sale of the Four Seasons Yorkville
C$143 million

2011
Advisor to Dolce Hotels & Resorts on the proposed acquisition of Principal Hayley and De Vere (£425 million)

2011
Advisor to Strategic on the purchase of the Four Seasons Palo Alto and Jackson Hole and equity issuance to Woodbridge.
US$145 million

2007/2008
International M&A Advisory Assignment for Societe des Bains de Mer of Monaco.

2007
Financial Advisor to Terra Firma led consortium on the attempted takeover of Alliance Boots plc.
£10.9 billion

2007
Lead Advisor to bcIMC on the acquisition of Delta Hotels and CHIP REIT.
C$1.5 billion

2007
Financial Advisor on the sale of a majority stake in Villa d'Este S.p.A.

2007
Exclusive Advisor to Cadim, Westmont and InnVest REIT on the acquisition of Legacy Hotels REIT.
C$2.5 billion

2006
Exclusive Financial Advisor to OMERS on its acquisition of a luxury hotel asset portfolio and investment in Fairmont Raffles.
US$1.5 billion

2006
Exclusive Advisor to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts on its merger with Raffles International.
US$5.5 billion

2006
Lead Defence Advisor to Fairmont on hostile, partial tender offer by Icahn Partners and White Knight sale to Colony Capital / Kingdom Holdings.
US$5.5 billion