Paul Barker
- MRICS (qualified 2003)
- RICS Registered Valuer
- American Society of Appraisers (ASA) Machinery & Technical Specialties (MTS) – Senior Accredited Appraiser
- RERA / DLD and ADRES Accredited Valuer
Paul joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2023 to provides a dual qualified RICS Registered Valuer plus American Society of Appraisers (ASA) skillset to manage real estate plus plant & machinery (machinery and business assets) valuations with 26 years of tangible asset valuation and advisory experience gained within leading international practices with geographical coverage including the GCC, Europe and United Kingdom.
He advises major stake holders including international and local banks, lending institutions, investors, operators plus accountants, private offices, legal firms, insurance companies and insolvency practitioners.
Paul delivers valuation and advisory across all sectors with real estate expertise including large complex master plan developments of mixed uses (office, retail and residential), shopping malls, office, retail, industrial, leisure, hospitality, educational plus plant and machinery valuation requirements including, aviation, food production and cold storage, hospitals, infrastructure, marine, wharfs and ports, metal fabrication, oil and gas industries, power generation, telecommunications, zoos and aquariums, museums, healthcare, tank farms, waste management and minerals.
Expertise
Valuation
- Accounting Valuation
- Corporate Tax Valuations
- International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Valuation
- Insurance Valuation
- Loan Security (collateral) Valuation
Accounting Compliance (IFRS / IAS)
- IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement
- IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
- Purchase Price Allocation (PPA)
Insurance Advice
- Cost Escalation and Benchmarking
- Desktop Updates
- Replacement / Reinstatement Cost New Assessment
- Insurance Valuation
Feasibility, Highest and Best Use Studies
- Asset Optimization
- Development Appraisal
Tax / Financial Planning
- Asset Verification
- Asset and cost segregation
- Fixed Asset Register Compilation and Review
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Due Diligence
Expert Witness
Thought Leadership
Thought Leadership • UAE
How UAE Valuers Are Pricing Risk in 2025