Who we are

People

Chelsfield people

  • Paul Apollonio

    • papollonio@chelsfield.com

      Involved with the corporate aspects of Chelsfield's overall investment programme, corporate transactions and helps run our joint-venture portfolio

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      Background:
      3i Buyouts business with a focus on fundraising, 3i Group plc
      M&A and Leveraged Finance, Société Générale
      M&A graduate programme, Morgan Stanley
      BA (Eng.) and a post-graduate LLB from the University of Cape Town, South Africa

  • Elliott Bernerd

    • ebernerd@chelsfield.com

      Well-known participant in UK and US real estate for 30 years
      Track record of innovative thinking to create high value
      Honorary Fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects
      Chair of Trustees, the Facial Surgery Research Foundation

      Background:
      Co-founder and Chairman, Chelsfield Partners
      Founder and Chairman, Chelsfield PLC
      Co-founder, Stockley PLC
      Chairman and CEO, Michael Laurie & Partners

  • Robert Burrow

    • rburrow@chelsfield.com


      Responsible for Corporate Joint Ventures, Corporate Transactions and Mergers and Acquisitions

      Background:
      1985–2007 Senior Corporate Partner S J Berwin LLP Solicitors, specialising in
      Mergers and Acquisitions and Investment Funds
      1978–2005 J Rothschild Holdings PLC: latterly Managing Director Corporate Finance
      1975–1978 Linklaters, Solicitors
      1973–1975 Clifford Turner (now Clifford Chance) Solicitors
      Lived and worked London Paris Brussels and New York.
      Non Executive Directorships: Caxton Global Investments Limited,
      Marylebone Warwick Balfour Holdings PLC

  • Liz Catchpole

    • lcatchpole@chelsfield.com

      Finance director
      Qualified accountant for 18 years

      Background:
      16 years at GE Capital
      CFO, Swiss Re Health and Life, London
      Global CFO, Williams Lea, a leveraged business majority owned by 3i and sold to Deutsche Post
      Key finance roll in Deutshe Post to acquire The Stationary Office (TSO)
      MBA from Cranfield

  • Ken Cook

    • kcook@chelsfield.com

      Partnership secretary, Chelsfield Partners
      Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary

      Background:
      Company secretary, Chelsfield plc, 1993–2004
      Company secretary, Stockley plc
      Company secretary, Mountleigh Group plc
      Worked at KPMG and PwC

  • Darius Divwalla

    • ddivwalla@chelsfield.com

      Responsible for investments in Europe

      Background:
      Fund manager at Henderson Global Investors
      Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

  • Yair Ginor

    • yginor@chelsfield.com

      Development manager and architect; Responsible for the design and delivery of large complex projects

      Background:
      Project Manager, Development and Regeneration, D.A.R Consulting, Israel
      Board Member, Bimkom, Planners for Planning Rights, Israel
      Artillery Battery Commander, Israeli Defence Force
      B.Arch., Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
      M.Phil. Real Estate Finance, University of Cambridge / Sidney Sussex College

  • Sir Stuart Lipton

    • slipton@chelsfield.com

      Distinguished property developer since late 1960s
      Champions use of high quality architects and importance of civic value
      Honorary fellow, Royal Institute of British Architects
      Honorary fellow, Imperial College

      Background:
      Founding Chairman, CABE
      Member, National Theatre Board
      Commissioner, Royal Fine Art Commission
      Founder, Stanhope

  • Robin Perrot

    • rperrot@chelsfield.com

      In-house solicitor, Chelsfield Partners
      Wide experience in property, planning, corporate law and litigation

      Background:
      In-house solicitor, Chelsfield plc, 1997-2005
      Partner, Goodman Derrick, 1973-1997

  • Andrew Unterhalter

    • aunterhalter@chelsfield.com

      Focussed on sourcing and delivering development opportunities

      Background:
      UK real estate experience at Atisreal for clients such as Henderson, Development Securities, Canada Life
      Worked in House of Commons scrutinising government bills
      Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
      Reading University (MSc Real Estate Investment and Finance)
      Durham University (BA Hons Geography)

  • Andrew Walton

    • awalton@chelsfield.com

      Conceives and implements residential, retail, office, leisure and hotel projects

      Background:
      Development director at British Land
      Responsible at British Land for 5 million square feet of schemes throughout the United Kingdom
      Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
      Member of the Investment Property Forum

  • Mark Wenlock

    • mwenlock@chelsfield.com

      General development activities at Chelsfield include recently negotiating the acquisition and funding of The Parabola (the building formerly occupied by the Commonwealth Institute) and 205 Holland Park Avenue as well as securing planning permission and a new lease for 33 Grosvenor Street 

      Background:
      MBA (Henley Management College)
      BSc Hons (First Class); MRICS
      Director of Stanhope Properties – 2001 to 2006
      Development Director, Stratford City, East London, 2001 – 2006
      Led negotiations to secure planning permission for 14 million sq ft at Stratford City for Stanhope

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