Alex Duncliffe-Vines Associate, Banking & Finance

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    Alex Duncliffe-Vines is an Associate in the Banking & Finance team. He joined Memery Crystal in March 2023.

    Alex has broad real estate experience advising on acquisitions, disposals, landlord and tenant management work and financing transactions in the market (institutions, private capital, and challenger banks).

     

    "Memery Crystal strikes the right balance of experienced partner-led advice, coupled with very capable associates. There is very much a team-based approach to projects, with a low ego style. "

    Legal 500, 2025

    In detail

    Recent experience

    • Assisted on a £140 million refinancing of an iconic asset in London and subsequent asset management of the building for a UK investor.
    • Assisted on a £365 million joint venture acquisition financing of the entire share capital of the target company for a UK investor.
    • Assisted with a FTSE 100 Bank financing 8 separate parcels of land for a leading UK property developer.
    • Assisted with a U.S. Bank’s debt facility to a privately owned real estate fund whereby 12 commercial properties were added to the existing security pool.
    • Assisted a FTSE 250 Bank in relation to the refinancing of a portfolio of 50 residential units and 4 commercial units.
    • Assisted on numerous acquisitions, refinancing and development financing deals between £5m – £20m with security over commercial property, land, residential portfolios, and hotels.
    • General asset management (surrenders and re-grants, wayleaves, and licences).

    Career history

    • 2024 – Present: Associate, Memery Crystal
    • 2023 – 2024: Solicitor, Memery Crystal
    • 2022 – 2023: Solicitor, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    • 2021 – 2022: Solicitor, Stephenson Harwood LLP
    • 2019 – 2021: Trainee Solicitor, Lawrence Stephens

    Alex holds a history degree from the University of Manchester and a distinction in the LPC LLM.