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19 February 2025
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Lawrence Stephens—Steve Clinning

Banking and real estate finance practice bolstered by five appointments

Full-service law firm Lawrence Stephens has announced the appointment of director Steve Clinning, who joins the firm’s established banking department. He joins from Memery Crystal where he was a partner in the banking and real estate finance team.

Steve (pictured) advises both borrowers and lenders on a range of transactions including general property finance, corporate acquisition work, hotel finance, trading business finance, development finance and asset finance, and has established long-term partnerships with several high-volume lending clients.

Steve will be joined by associates Alex Duncliffe-Vines, Asal Saferabadi and paralegal Montgomery Chapman who join Lawrence Stephens’ real estate finance team, with paralegal Timothy Shannon joining the banking team.

Commenting on his appointment, Steve said: 'Lawrence Stephens’ Banking and Real Estate Finance practice has grown significantly in recent years; however, Greg and the team have retained the unique personal touch that the firm prides itself on. Joining at such an exciting time for the firm, I look forward to beginning my next chapter at Lawrence Stephens and working alongside friends old and new.'

Head of real estate finance, Greg Palos, commented: 'I have known and admired Steve’s work for many years and we are delighted to welcome him and the team to our firm. Their arrival brings the number of Directors in the Banking and Real Estate Finance teams to 11 and a total complement of 42, making it an even more significant player in the Real Estate Finance and Banking ecosystem. Their practice perfectly complements our own and we all look forward to working with them on their arrival.'

This follows Lawrence Stephens’ recent appointment of directors John Aynsley, Chris Cagney, Matthew Hind, Nickhil Mandora and Sam Silverman, who all joined from the highly regarded real estate group at Memery Crystal.

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