Paul Slattery has advised on a range of M&A transactions for international hospitality companies. He advises international hospitality, capital providers, governments and advocacy groups on critical medium to long-term strategies and policies. Before the foundation of Otus, a strategy advisor specialising in hospitality and travel Paul worked for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein ("DrKW"). He worked in Global Equities where he was head of hospitality research. Paul’s annual book on Quoted Hotel Companies ran for 10 years, provided analyses of the global hotel markets, the performance of quoted hotel companies around the world and became the source of record in the hospitality business and the investment community.
He then joined Corporate Finance at DrKW to develop the bank's franchise in the hospitality and travel arena. He advised on a range of hospitality transactions for several international companies. Early in his career, Paul spent time as an academic at Huddersfield University in England where he led the BA(hons) Hotel and Catering Administration and was responsible for management research at the Hotel and Catering Research Centre. He has an undergraduate degree in Hotel and Catering Management and an MSc by research from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.