Speaker: Simon Wainwright
Company: J Peiser Wainwright Real Estate Advisers
Position: Managing Director
After obtaining an honours degree in Estate Management from Reading University, Simon started his career working at Dron & Wright in the City of London. After working for Knight Frank and St Quintin (now CBRE), Simon commenced his own practice in 1993 with John Peiser, former senior partner of Fuller Peiser (now BNP Paribas).Simon specialises in property investment, development and valuation, primarily in the Central London market. His clients include Canary Wharf Group, Land Securities and the City of London Corporation. His office is in King Street, London EC2 opposite the Guildhall. Notable transactions include the creation of the South Downs Partnership to buy the assets of Imry from Barclays Bank, the Heron Quays site assembly for Canary Wharf and Victoria Transport Interchange for Land Securities.Simon is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors, a member of the Investment Property Forum and City Property Association. He was appointed to the Commercial Markets Board of the RICS in 2010 and sits on a number of RICS Working Groups. Simon recently completed the Expert Witness Certificate at Cardiff University.
