Adrian has over 40 years of property experience and is a highly qualified and regarded Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer who has been based in the Middle East for 17 years; 5 years in the UAE and the last 12 years working in Qatar. He is currently Head of Consultancy and Valuation at Capstone Property.

He is Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Qatar Market Advisory Board and represents the RICS at high level with governments, ministries and major companies and organisations. He has been assisting the Qatari authorities with its market regulation project for the last 5 years.

He has worked at Country Director level for international consultancies including Colliers International, Savills, Knight Frank and Chestertons in the Gulf region.

He has international expertise in the Middle East, UK and EU in a wide range of sectors, including commercial, retail, residential, offices, logistics, hospitality, master developments, educational establishments and sports stadia. He has also advised the UK Government on specialist valuation matters for compulsory purchase and has represented valuation clients in the UK High Court.

He previously advised the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee on property matters relating to property strategy, master planning and logistics for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

He has been involved in estate agency, brokerage and valuation in the UK, UAE and Qatar for 40 years and promotes international standards and best practice in these markets.

He is active in the Qatar market, valuing all asset classes of real estate and has in depth market knowledge and he understands the issues with the lack of transparency and its effect on the valuation process. He is often invited to speak on market regulation and the benefits of international real estate standards.