John Aynsley Partner, Head of Real Estate

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    Expertise

    John is Group Head of Real Estate.

    He specialises in the acquisition, disposal, development, regeneration, financing, and management of high-value assets in commercial real estate, John acts for clients ranging from international real estate funds and listed house builders to private investors.

    He joined Memery Crystal in 2021, having spent 7 years at sister brand Rosenblatt.

    "John Aynsley, who is the standout partner we work with, is very responsive, commercial and understands our business and is willing to give a pragmatic view."

    Legal 500, 2023

    In detail

    Recent experience

    • Acting for a listed house builder on numerous strategic land acquisitions and serviced land parcel sales.
    • Acting for a UK real estate investment group with a motor-trade focus on the disposal of a portfolio of 16 car dealerships.
    • Acting on the pre-let and forward sale of a Travelodge hotel.
    • Acting for a private overseas investor on the acquisition of a Mayfair property for a luxury mixed-use development.
    • Advising a Fortune 500 payment technology company on the letting and fit-out of their UK headquarters
    • Acting on the pre-let, development and subsequent investment sales of numerous retail, industrial and office sites.
    • Advising a corporate finance advisory on the office acquisition and fit-out of an office floor in the Shard.
    • Acting on the acquisition of a portfolio of 40 mixed tenure petrol filling stations for a roadside retail operator.
    • Acting on numerous institutional office lettings for a leading developer and investor.
    • Acting for various impact investors on multi-million pound rolling programmes of portfolio acquisitions of residential multi let properties to be leased to charities who specialise in rehousing ex offender, ex-military personal, the homeless and other vulnerable groups to be sub-sold and held by a fund to ensure the continued and long term use of the properties for social housing purposes.

    Career history

    • 2021 – Present: Group Head of Real Estate, Partner, Memery Crystal
    • 2014 – 2021: Head of Real Estate, Partner, Rosenblatt
    • 2009 – 2014: Associate, Speechly Bircham
    • 2004 – 2009: Associate & Partner, Campbell Hooper
    • 1998 – 2004: Real Estate Associate, Allen & Overy

    What our clients think about us

    “John Aynsley is an outstanding partner and leader.” – Legal 500, 2024

    “Very responsive and highly knowledgeable of our commercial needs and the wider market. Technically excellent at all levels of mainstream investment work. Strong approach on billing. John Aynsley leads team and is an excellent, all-round lawyer.” – Legal 500, 2023

    “Very responsive and extremely strong.” – Legal 500, 2023

    “John Aynsley, who is the standout partner we work with, is very responsive, commercial and understands our business and is willing to give a pragmatic view.” – Legal 500, 2023