ADIA hires Drew Goldman as global head of real estate

ADIA hires Drew Goldman as global head of real estate

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has appointed Drew Goldman as Global Head of Real Estate in its Real Estate Department, effective from 03 October 2022.

Goldman will be responsible, together with members of the senior management team, for guiding and implementing the Department’s strategy and overseeing its investment activities globally.

He will report to Mohamed AlQubaisi, Executive Director of ADIA’s Real Estate Department.

Drew Goldman will join ADIA from Deutsche Bank, where he has held various senior positions over the course of more than 20 years, most recently serving as global head of investment Banking Coverage and M&A, based in New York.

Prior to that, he was a Global Head of Deutsche Bank’s Real Estate Investment Banking Group from 2012 to 2019.

Commenting on the appointment, Mohamed AlQubaisi, Executive Director of ADIA’s Real Estate Department, said: “Drew has built a long and successful track record of managing a diversified global business and advising on investment activities throughout the real estate sector. His breadth and depth of experience will be an asset to the Department as we continue to capitalise on our areas of existing strength, while increasing exposure to high-conviction themes.”