Gavin Gallagher

Boutique investment advisory and asset management business providing personalised investment services to a small number of private clients and investment funds. We specialise in real estate investment and venture capital opportunities. Our geographic focus is predominantly Africa but we are highly opportunistic in outlook.

Responsibilities include:
•business development
•opportunity sourcing & deal origination
•raising equity capital & debt finance
•transaction coordination

Regional Director and holder of the Regional Marketing Agency for Vector World and Vector Offshore across the Middle East region.

Responsibilities include:
•promotion and marketing of the Vector range of powerboats & performance yachts
•identifying and securing authorised dealers for the Vector range across the region
•direct sales & client liaison in areas without an authorised dealer in place
•promotion and marketing of Vector events and corporate sponsorship opportunities

Privately held Abu-Dhabi registered real estate business. Specialising in the development of Grade-A corporate office accommodation for multi-nationals & global corporations with significant / challenging accommodation requirements.

Responsibilities include:
•in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of global real estate trends
•thorough understanding of occupier needs & workspace standards
•timely delivery of project milestones and meeting deadlines
•coordination of international design team professionals

Privately held Spanish real estate company that developed, owns and manages Blue Sotogrande, a commercial retail & leisure centre situated on the southern coast of Spain.

Responsibilities include:
•coordination of the project team - legal, financial, marketing & asset management
•promotion of the scheme to international tenants & potential occupiers
•all commercial aspects of the projects leasing campaign
•liaison with the project investors and debt providers

An unlisted public company regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. This investment fund has extensive commercial property interests in office, hotel and commercial retail assets across Ireland and the UK.

Responsibilities include:
•member of the Board of Directors
•asset management & portfolio optimisation
•identification of potential investment opportunities
•liaison with existing partners and asset co-owners

Privately held Irish real estate business that developed, owns and manages East Point Business Park, Ireland's leading technology park.

Responsibilities include:
•member of the Board of Directors
•liaison with all of East Point's tenants & occupiers
•coordination of the East Point's management company
•annual management budget allocations

Privately held Irish real estate business that developed the Earlsfort Centre & Conrad Hotel in Dublin's CBD, Harbour Square in Dun Laoghaire, The Kilns in Portmarnock, Beech Hill Office Campus and Giltspur Wood.

Responsibilities include:
•member of the Board of Directors
•coordination of the Earlsfort Centre management company
•liaison with existing partners and asset co-owners
•asset management & portfolio optimisation

Privately held Irish real estate advisory, project & asset management business that coordinated the development of The Court (Carrickmines); Blackrock Town Centre (Dundalk); Elmfield Court (Clondalkin); Bridgewater Hall (Summerhill); Buzzardstown Neighbourhood Centre (Mulhuddart).

Responsibilities include:
•business development
•deal sourcing & project origination
•raising equity capital & debt finance
•transaction coordination

Privately held corporate investment vehicle with a diversified portfolio of business assets. Seed investor in telecoms company Esat Telecom (later acquired by British Telecom); seed investor in media firm Radio 2000 Ltd (later acquired by Communicorp Group) and seed investor in airline Cityjet (later acquired by Air France). The company was merged with Cashel Fund plc in June 2006

Responsibilities include:
•member of the Board of Directors
•asset management & portfolio optimisation
•coordination of the merger with Cashel Fund plc
•liaison with all shareholders & investment partners

Partnership established up to develop and operate a multi-storey car park in Dublin's CBD. Trinity Street Car Park was completed in 1994 and since 1995 has enjoyed the highest occupancy levels of any car park in the Dublin area.

Responsibilities include:
•daily collection and lodging to bank of cash revenues
•management of the team - financial, technical & security
•liaison with office & retail tenants within the building
•revenue growth through promotion of the car park

A leading architectural firm in Ireland, with offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway and international offices in London & Riyadh.

Project completed:
•ATC facility & training centre in Shannon, Co. Clare for the Irish Aviation Authority
•corporate headquarter building for A&L Goodbody Solicitors at the IFSC in Dublin
•corporate headquarter building for Citigroup's EMEA operations at the IFSC in Dublin
•store expansion program for Marks & Spencer at their stores in Dublin and Cork
•cold storage & distribution facility for FII Fyffes at Smithfield, Dublin
•IMD manufacturing & distribution facility for IMB at Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
•sports centre complex for the University College Galway