Andrew Gardner  BSc, FRICS, FCIArb, FRSA
Managing Director, Development Land; Property Valuation, Land Agency, Mediation

About Andrew

Andrew Gardner is Managing Director of Cooke & Arkwright and advises clients on commercial and major asset valuations, residential land, contentious landlord & tenant matters and expert witness.

Andrew is Managing Director with 40 years’ experience in commercial property and land, and is actively engaged in the disposal of residential development land in Wales. An RICS Registered Valuer, he oversees all asset and security valuations as well as commercial lease renewals and rent reviews. He has been involved in most of the major asset valuations carried out by the firm.

He acts as Expert Witness having appeared at Planning Inquiry, various Tribunals and the High Court. Andrew is regularly involved in consultancy projects for public and private sector clients across Wales and England.

He is an RICS Accredited Evaluative Mediator and does mediation work as part of the firm’s services for property related disputes

Andrew has many years of experience in advising public and private clients on the disposal of residential development land across South and West Wales.

He leads the management team for the Crown Estate Coastal Portfolio for Wales. 

Areas of Expertise

Experience

• Major asset valuations for Principality Building Society, Cardiff University, the University of South Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Swansea University, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Gwent Police
• Professional Advice for Cardiff University, University of South Wales, Bangor University, Aberystwyth University and University of Wales Trinity St David and Coleg Gwent
• General estate advice for public sector organisations including The National Museum Wales and Welsh Government.

Qualifications

• BSc
• FRICS
• RICS Registered Valuer
• RICS Accredited Evaluative Mediator
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Examiner RICS 
• FRSA

Interests

Andrew is an Official 5* International Judge (Dressage) for the International Equestrian Federation [“FEI”]. He is a former Director of British Dressage, past Chairman of British Dressage Judges and a former Chairman of International Selection when it was governed by the British Horse Society Dressage Committee. He served a full term as Judges’ representative on the FEI Dressage Committee – the World Governing Body. He has officiated at Tokyo and Paris Olympics, World and European Championships. He a member of the FEI Judges’ Supervisory Panel.