WW Advisors, a new UK-based advisory boutique set up to provide specialised real estate investment advisory and financing advisory services throughout Europe, has been approved by the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA).

WW Advisors, a new UK-based advisory boutique set up to provide specialised real estate investment advisory and financing advisory services throughout Europe, has been approved by the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA).

The firm will work with property funds and their other advisers to originate, structure and finance deals; to manage their real estate assets; and provide advice as to achieving optimal exits.

WW Advisors said in a statement that it has a particular competence in Shariah-compliant finance and investment and is already advising in respect of a EUR 225 million Gulf-backed company seeking to invest in European real estate.

The firm is evaluating investment targets and joint-venture partners across all sectors of European real estate, including residential, senior living, student housing, and all key commercial sectors as well as specialist sectors.

WW Advisors is headed by David Swan, who has over 15 years' experience in the real estate industry, which includes acquisition, development, property asset management, financing, structuring joint ventures and brokerage. To date, Swan has directed investments with a total value of approximately $2.25 bn (EUR 1.7 bn).