Lambert Smith Hampton has added two directors to its Central London capital markets team.
Alastair Hilton was previously a partner at Mellersh & Harding, prior to which he held senior roles at Farebrother and Cushman & Wakefield. He is an experienced Central London specialist, and has undertaken sales, acquisitions, and development consultancy work on behalf of UK institutions, property companies and high-net-worth UK and overseas investors and family offices.
Clients advised include Nuveen, ASI, Aviva, Derwent London, Frogmore, Old Park Lane Group, Viridis and Global Holdings. Transactions led include Weston House at 242-246 High Holborn, One Lothbury, 86 Fetter Lane, 67 Lombard Street, Princes Court at 82 Brompton Road and 52-54 Thrale Street.
Mike Pope joins from Gryphon Property Partners, where he has spent the past decade as partner, after holding senior positions at BNP Paribas RE and Morgan Pepper.
He has advised clients such as Clearbell, Picton, Portsoken Advisors, CBRE IM, City Apartments, Office Space in Town , Barts Charity and the Corporation of London, and led on deals including the purchase and subsequent sale of properties such as Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, 3, 4 & 5 Harbour Exchange, and the acquisition of 20-22 Tudor Street as an owner-occupied service office building.
Ryan Dean, head of transactional services at LSH said in a statement: “Both Alastair and Mike are significant additions to our transactional team and their appointments form part of the long-term strategy for central London offices and the wider business."
David Earle, head of LSH’s London office, added: “These appointments bring added firepower to our Central London agency team and are central to our growth plans in the capital. As recognised specialists within their market, they will bring valuable expertise and resource to both our clients and our existing team."
Recent instructions for LSH in the capital include a mandate to dispose of the Maida Vale Studios on behalf of the BBC, the sale of land and buildings in Camden for the London Borough of Camden, a 107,000-square-foot labs building acquisition in SE1 for Abrdn and the sale of two multilet office buildings in Soho and Noho for a private family trust.