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The team behind every mandate

ALMAS leads each mandate and answers for it. The specialists below are brought in where their experience fits the asset and the market, on terms agreed for that mandate. Each track record is their own.

Disciplines

One lead, five disciplines. Each partner sits where the asset needs them, from execution on the ground to interiors and capital.

Execution
Jad Bardawil
Bardawil Development Advisory LLC

Development execution in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, from land and feasibility to delivery.

Development
Tomás Fialho de Oliveira
TARCOZ · Encosta dos Arcos, Lda

Hospitality and housing, with four generations of real estate and construction behind it.

Interior design
Nuria Prieto
NPrieto Studio

Senior hospitality and residential interior designer, 23 years of global experience.

Finance Partner Advisor
David R. Dobson
Chesterfield Brooks

Finance consultant, engaged on selected mandates.

Infrastructure risk
Charlene Rovisini
Rovisini Group

Infrastructure risk intelligence at the earliest stage of an asset.

Collaborators and technical partners are engaged mandate by mandate, outside ALMAS governance. ALMAS holds the mandate and SINGLE-POINT ACCOUNTABILITY to the client.

Execution partner

Bardawil Development Advisory LLC: execution on the ground.

Led by Jad Bardawil, Managing Partner. Based in Dubai and active in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, on a family real estate legacy that began in Beirut in 1970. A Development Execution Partner for investors and family offices, from land acquisition and feasibility through design, cost control and delivery.

1970
Family legacy · Beirut
UAE · KSA · Lebanon
Markets
4
Service lines
01
Investment strategy
Off-market land sourcing, highest-and-best-use, feasibility and financial modelling.
02
Development orchestration
Design management aligned to commercial goals, budgets, BOQs and procurement.
03
Realization
Client representation on site: schedule, quality, cost and handover.
04
Investment stewardship
Independent monitoring of developers, reporting and early warning for investors.
Latest projects

Recent mandates delivered by Bardawil Development Advisory as development advisor, covering feasibility studies and concept design.

Meydan Horizon
Meydan, Dubai · Mixed-use

Meydan Horizon

Our scopeDevelopment feasibility · Concept design · Design management

A mixed-use development in the Meydan district, combining premium residential apartments with ground-floor retail near the Meydan Racecourse.

Dubai Island 243
Dubai Islands · Residential

Dubai Island 243

Our scopeAcquisition advisory · Feasibility · Concept design

A residential development on Dubai Islands, capitalising on the district’s growing appeal as a well-connected waterfront destination.

Other recent mandates
TAO Towers
Riyadh, KSA · Mixed-use
Concept development · Feasibility · Masterplan coordination
Mixed-Use Tower, Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE · Mixed-use high-rise
Feasibility study · Cost-to-completion assessment
Private Villa, Al Wasl
Al Wasl, Dubai · Luxury residential villa
Feasibility · Concept design
Senior team experience

Selected experience reflects work delivered by our senior team members while employed by, or collaborating with, prior organizations and stakeholders. Bardawil Development Advisory LLC does not claim ownership of projects delivered by third parties.

Jad Bardawil

Client Representative · Development Manager
King Fahd Cultural Center
Riyadh · Cultural / civic · Client Representative (Ministry of Culture)
Prime Business Resort
Riyadh · Mixed-use · Client Representative / Development Manager
King Fahd Towers
Riyadh · Residential / mixed-use · Client Representative / Development Manager
Mandarin Oriental Beirut
Beirut Central District · Hotel & branded residences · Client Representative / Development Manager
Dream Bay · Trabaud 1804 · SST Residence · AK Living
Beirut · Residential · Client Representative / Development Manager
Sursock 1975 · Achrafieh 1143
Achrafieh, Beirut · Residential · Developer (Bardawil family development)

BDA senior team

Project management
Gran Meliá Port De La Mer
Jumeirah, Dubai · Luxury hospitality & residences
NMC Royal Hospital
Abu Dhabi · Healthcare
Al Ain Royal Hospital
Al Ain · Healthcare
One Business Bay Tower
Dubai · Commercial / office
Nurai Island Refurbishment
Abu Dhabi · Luxury hospitality / resort
Rotana Al Jaddaf
Dubai · Hospitality
Prime Business Resort
Riyadh · Mixed-use · Senior Project Manager

BDA senior team

Design management
Palm Villa B61
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai · Ultra-luxury residential
Emirates Hills Villa R39
Emirates Hills, Dubai · Ultra-luxury residential
ET4 Residence
Dubai · Ultra-luxury residential
4
generations in construction and real estate
1991
first role as general manager
4
countries of work: Portugal, Germany, Angola, Brazil
TARCOZ · Portugal
Four generations of real estate and construction.
Development partner · Portugal

Tomás Fialho de Oliveira

General Manager · Encosta dos Arcos, Lda · TARCOZ

A company dedicated to hospitality and housing, carrying forward four generations in real estate in Portugal and abroad.

2002 – 2018

Mace Portugal

Board member and family representative within Mace Group (UK). Project management and client representation on the new Luanda airport, the Algarve F1 circuit, works in Brazil for Bank of America and Jaguar Land Rover, and a São Paulo hotel designed by Foster + Partners.

1998 – 2012

Tomás de Oliveira Empreiteiros S.A.

The family construction company, now in its fourth generation. Board member from 1998, president from 2002 to 2012. Main building of Expo 98 and Terminal 2 in Lisbon.

1991 – 2010

Guedol Engenharia S.A.

General manager, later president. Beloura Shopping, Campera Outlet and the Holiday Inn Oeiras.

2000 – 2005

Banco Internacional de Crédito, Lisbon

Member of the statutory audit board.

Selected work · Portugal
Expo 98, Lisbon
Lisbon · Expo 98

Expo 98, Lisbon

Family companyMain building works

Site of the 1998 World Exposition, where the family construction company delivered the main building.

Expo 98, Lisbon
Lisbon · Expo 98

Expo 98, Lisbon

Family companyMain building works

Site of the 1998 World Exposition, where the family construction company delivered the main building.

New international airport, Luanda
Luanda, Angola · Aviation

New International Airport

RoleProject management · Client representation

The new international airport of Luanda, delivered with Mace Portugal, where Tomás served as board member and family representative.

Luanda international airport, terminal and control tower
Luanda, Angola · Aviation

Terminal and Control Tower

RoleProject management · Client representation

The terminal and control tower of the new Luanda airport, approached from the main access boulevard.

Interior design partner · NPrieto Studio

Nuria Prieto

NPrieto Studio designs hotels, restaurants and private residences from Marbella and London. Nuria Prieto founded it and leads its creative direction, with 23 years of international experience across hospitality and residential work.

The studio belongs to the Marriott Recommended Designer Program for the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA), covering select-service and full-service brands. Its approach layers colour, pattern, shape and texture, and it works closely with each client, so the result follows the brand or the owner rather than the designer. The team is sized to each project.

How the studio works
Hospitality
Hotels, bars and restaurants
Concept design · Space planning · Design development
Residential
Villas and apartments
Furniture, fixtures and fittings
Delivery
Team sized to each project
Tender packages · Project management
Hotel lobby, interior design concept, Algarve
Algarve, Portugal · Hospitality

Hotel Lobby

DisciplineInterior design concept

Double-height arrival space with a sculptural suspended light, timber ribs and a marble and blue carpet path leading to the sea. Glass walls and ceilings bring in natural light, and timber and organic shapes run through the furniture, the screen and the wall behind reception.

Hotel restaurant with sea view, interior design concept, Algarve
Algarve, Portugal · Hospitality

Sea-view Restaurant

DisciplineInterior design concept

A restaurant opening onto the water, in rattan, timber and soft stone, with the sea as the main backdrop. Feature walls on both sides give it a Mediterranean coastal theme, with arches and Portuguese azulejo tiles in blue and white.

Piano bar and restaurant, interior design concept
Hospitality · Piano bar

Piano Bar

DisciplineInterior design concept

An intimate room for quiet conversation and late nights, inspired by classic jazz clubs and mid-century lounges. A sculptural grand piano sits at the centre of the room.

Other recent projects
Green Golden Club
Hospitality · Bar lounge
Terracotta, ivory stone and Art Deco geometry, with palms and a view over the beach
Tulum Restaurant
Hospitality · Restaurant
A sculpted timber communal table, backlit bottles and the materials of the Riviera Maya
HO Villa
Residential · Home office
Sculptural wood desk, bespoke shelving, veined marble and brass
KT Villa
Residential
Soft neutrals, tactile materials and layered lighting
Wabi Home Series 1
Residential · Living room
Graceful arches, a low enveloping sofa and illuminated niches

Images are design concept renderings.

One accountable lead

Work with ALMAS.

One contract and one point of contact, with partners chosen for each mandate.

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Fabrizio Alfredo Marra Mentola
CSOO & Founder · ALMAS