Global Travel and Hospitality Consultant with Brand Management, Franchising and Operations Expertise. Extensive Expert Witness experience including testimony. . Deep expertise in hotel and restaurant development and operations, brand management, digital marketing and distribution, franchising, and mergers and acquisitions. Developed and managed major hotel and restaurant brands and operating units in North America, Europe and Asia. Experienced in start-ups and turnarounds. Strong knowledge and expertise in building profitable businesses and effective teams. Acquired and sold both operating companies and individual assets. Clients include Choice Hotels, Sonesta Hotels, G6 Hospitality, Super 8 China, Northcott Hospitality, numerous small and mid-size businesses and several individuals (as plaintiffs).

Warifat Hospitality is multi-disciplinary hospitality and asset management services company operating in the Middle East.

Doubled earnings and shareholder distributions through improved revenues and operating efficiency. Lead a turnaround of the AmericInn hotel system through product improvement and marketing strategies that doubled brand value and enabled the sale to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts for $170 million.

Paul served as a Senior Adviser to Aetos Capital Real Estate and Super 8 China, providing insight and expertise on franchising, brand marketing, and talent management. Paul continues to support Aetos and Super 8 China on a project consulting basis.

Managed multi-brand operation with over 700 hotels and $1B in system-wide revenues. Worked with McKinsey to develop a renewal strategy for the Radisson brand in North America.

Launched Carlson’s presence in the region and lead the development of over 100 hotels across multiple brands.

Developed an award-winning mid-scale brand with over 400 hotels across multiple continents.