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12 January 2026
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Spector Constant & Williams—Anna Christou

Real estate finance practice announces partner appointment

Expanding London law firm Spector Constant & Williams has appointed Anna Christou as partner, strengthening its highly regarded real estate finance practice amid growing client demand in the sector.

Christou joins from Lawrence Stephens and brings extensive experience advising lenders, investors and developers on a broad range of real estate finance transactions. She becomes part of the firm’s real estate finance partnership alongside George Constant, Andrew Demetriou and Natalie Toffis.

Welcoming the appointment, founding partner George Constant said Christou’s arrival ‘further strengthens our real estate finance team at a senior level’, adding that she brings ‘exactly the blend of commercial insight, energy and collaborative approach that sits at the heart of our ethos’.

Christou said Spector Constant & Williams is ‘known for its dynamic approach and collaborative culture’, and that she is looking forward to contributing to ‘the continued growth of the real estate finance practice’.

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