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Global Capital Partnerships

A U.S. advisory, investment and development partner.

MDG works with international investors, family offices and companies seeking to establish, expand or manage U.S. real estate interests. We combine investment judgment, local market expertise and development execution to provide the capabilities and accountability each relationship requires.

Advisory & Investor Representation

MDG provides independent investment advice and U.S. representation across the full investment lifecycle—from market entry, opportunity evaluation and acquisition through underwriting, capitalization, development oversight and asset strategy.

Working alongside a partner’s appointed sponsor or developer, MDG can assess business plans, monitor performance, challenge assumptions and represent the investor’s interests in material decisions. Our role can include transaction structuring and negotiating commercial terms, helping align investment objectives with risk allocation, economics and decision authority.

U.S. Operating Presence

International investors and companies often require more than transaction advice. MDG can provide an established local presence and act as an extension of the organization’s U.S. team—bringing investment, development and execution capabilities to the market.

Our involvement can extend from establishing an office and assembling local teams to coordinating specialist advisers, managing development and investment activities, and implementing reporting and decision processes. This enables partners to build or strengthen U.S. operations while retaining alignment with their broader strategy and governance.

Development & Investment Partnership

MDG works with international partners to originate, structure, capitalize and execute U.S. real estate opportunities. We bring investment judgment and hands-on development leadership from acquisition and business planning through approvals, design, construction and asset realization.

Relationships may encompass a single opportunity or an ongoing investment program, including development mandates, joint ventures and co-general partner arrangements. Each structure establishes the respective responsibilities, economic participation and decision-making authority at the outset.

Governance & Investor Alignment

For international capital operating across jurisdictions, a clear governance framework is central to protecting the investment and maintaining confidence in local execution. MDG works with its partners to define reporting expectations, approval thresholds, major-decision rights, accountability and oversight appropriate to the mandate. MDG's Operating & Governance Framework provides a structured approach to these responsibilities, connecting investment objectives, capital decisions, development execution and reporting through consistent oversight and accountability.

We coordinate with the partner’s appointed legal, tax, accounting and other specialist advisers on transaction implementation, due diligence and continuing reporting. MDG’s role is to connect those disciplines with practical investment and development management—not to replace independent professional advice.

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