John Slade to Advise Duff & Phelps Real Estate Advisory Group

Duff & Phelps, the global advisor that protects, restores and maximizes value for clients, recently announced the appointment of John Slade as Non-Executive Chairman of Duff & Phelps’ Real Estate Advisory Group (REAG) International Practice, covering all countries outside the U.S.

Duff & Phelps’ REAG practice provides valuation, due diligence and financial analysis in all real estate sectors. REAG has a turnover of approximately $100 million, of which around $55 million comes from the European practice.
 
John will help Duff & Phelps strengthen its European and Asian Real Estate offering with an immediate emphasis on growing the firm’s existing London presence. 
 
John currently serves as Executive Chairman of Evans Randall Investors, a successful London Real Estate Private Equity House. He is a leading figure in global real estate markets, having been at the forefront of many of the largest cross-border investment transactions over the course of his career.
 
Until 12 months ago, John led the UK operation of BNP Paribas Real Estate where he initiated and drove the take-over of Strutt & Parker, transforming the firm into one of the top UK real estate advisors.
 
John commented, “I am delighted to take up this role at Duff & Phelps to compliment my role at Evans Randall Investors. Duff & Phelps has an opportunity to build its brand in the commercial real estate market and to become the independent firm of choice for financial and valuations expertise. That’s a unique opportunity and one which will enable me to continue to provide investors with the wide range of services required by the world’s most sophisticated property players, which Duff & Phelps is perfectly placed to offer.”
 
Mike Weaver, Head of Valuation Advisory Services in EMEA at Duff & Phelps said, “John Slade is a respected senior figure in the market who will bring deep domain expertise, contacts and expertise to Duff & Phelps’ REAG practice. John will work with me to turbo charge our REAG practices outside the U.S. and enable us to expand our service lines in a growing sector for Duff & Phelps.”

About Duff & Phelps
Duff & Phelps is the global advisor that protects, restores and maximizes value for clients in the areas of valuation, corporate finance, investigations, disputes, cyber security, compliance and regulatory matters, and other governance-related issues. We work with clients across diverse sectors, mitigating risk to assets, operations and people. With Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps since 2018, our firm has nearly 3,500 professionals in 28 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.duffandphelps.com.

M&A advisory, capital raising and secondary market advisory services in the United States are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. Member FINRA/SIPC. Pagemill Partners is a Division of Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. M&A advisory, capital raising and secondary market advisory services in the United Kingdom are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities Ltd. (DPSL), which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. M&A advisory and capital raising services in Germany are provided by Duff & Phelps GmbH, which is a Tied Agent of DPSL. Valuation Advisory Services in India are provided by Duff & Phelps India Private Limited under a category 1 merchant banker license issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.