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Memery Crystal—real estate promotions

22 February 2024
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Three real estate lawyers promoted at the London firm

International multidisciplinary London-based law firm Memery Crystal has announced the promotion of three real estate lawyers, with two being made partner and one being appointed legal director.

Sam Silverman (pictured left) and Tristan Wark (pictured centre) have been promoted to partner, real estate, while Nickhil Mandora (pictured right) has been promoted to legal director, real estate.

Silverman joined Memery Crystal in 2021 from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. He has extensive commercial property experience spanning development, pre-lets, acquisitions and disposals, international project management, joint ventures and landlord and tenant matters. He has acted on real estate transactions for major international and domestic clients, including developers, funds, corporate occupiers and supermarkets. His clients include the brewery and pub chain BrewDog.

Wark came to Memery Crystal from Goodman Derrick in 2021 and works across a range of commercial property matters. He is highly experienced in acquisitions and disposals, development, lettings and portfolio management, real estate finance and corporate real estate. He advises a wide variety of clients including property companies, high net worth individuals, institutional investors, traditional and alternative lenders, retailers and developers. Wark also has extensive expertise in leading on complex cross-practice transactions including negotiating development agreements.

Mandora has been with Memery Crystal since 2014 and specialises in refinancings, lettings of commercial properties, sales and purchases. He advises a variety of clients ranging from retail landlords and tenants to institutional lenders and property developers. His retail leasing clients include the globally renowned brands Carolina Herrera and Arc’teryx.

Nick Davis, senior partner at the firm, said: ‘Congratulations to our newly promoted partners, Sam and Tristan, and to Nickhil on his promotion to legal director. Their progression highlights our commitment to nurturing exceptional talent which benefits our clients.’

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