Dubai-based real estate advisory firm Cavendish Maxwell has announced a strategic partnership with International Real Estate Partners (IREP), a global integrated facilities management and asset operations company, to better align asset strategy with on-the-ground execution throughout the lifecycle of built assets.
The collaboration combines Cavendish Maxwell’s strengths in property valuation, building consultancy and development advisory with IREP’s expertise in facilities management, operational performance and asset optimisation. Together, the two firms aim to strengthen their roles as trusted advisors for organisations seeking to connect strategic planning, governance and operational delivery.
Through the partnership, both companies will offer coordinated advisory and operational services to asset owners, government entities, master developers and institutional investors, supporting sustainable, long-term asset performance. The move addresses a growing challenge among large-scale asset owners, where fragmented delivery models often separate advisory, project execution and operations.
By creating a more integrated framework, the partnership seeks to better align strategic decisions with operational outcomes, helping clients minimise risk, improve efficiency and enhance long-term asset value.
Nick Witty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Cavendish Maxwell said, “With demand for integrated, lifecycle-driven asset strategies on the increase, we are delighted to join forces with IREP as part of our continued growth strategy and commitment to further enhancing the services we provide to customers.”
“Today’s complex portfolios need alignment across the entire asset lifecycle. By integrating operational considerations into early-stage advisory and development planning enables, we enable our clients to make better-informed decisions – with greater confidence – knowing that operational realities are embedded from the outset,” he added.
Kenny McCrae, Chairman & CEO, IREP said, “Too often, asset strategies are developed in isolation from the realities of day-to-day operations. This partnership is about changing that. By bringing together Cavendish Maxwell’s advisory expertise with IREP’s operational experience, we are creating a partnership that ensures strategic decisions translate into measurable performance on the ground. Our goal is simple: to help asset owners make decisions that not only look right on paper but deliver long-term value in practice.”
Initially, the partnership will focus on supporting government entities, master developers, institutional investors and large portfolio owners across the Middle East and Africa, particularly those managing complex or multi-asset portfolios.
Clients are expected to benefit from integrated advisory and operational planning, smoother transitions from development to operations, improved transparency in asset performance and governance, and long-term optimisation strategies aimed at protecting and enhancing asset value.
