Memery Crystal advises on the purchase of Byron House 7-9 St James Street London SW1

Byron House is a prime, historic building, located in one of central London’s most prestigious and exclusive addresses, moments from Saint James’s Palace. The building comprises seven floors, including modern flexible office accommodation with occupiers such as Christian Louboutin, the historic workshop of John Lobb, the 150-year-old luxury bootmaker and holders of a royal warrant, and further restaurant premises.

Our client commented on the deal “Memery Crystal were a true partner to us as we secured this fantastic, historically significant building in a short time frame, earning plaudits from the Seller’s team as well as our own. We are delighted with the service we have received.”

Memery Crystal’s co-head of Real Estate, Daniel Abrahams, commented: “We are thrilled to have assisted our client with the purchase of this prime building, which will be a great addition to their impressive portfolio. Working collaboratively with the seller’s team, we formed a dedicated group of lawyers across multiple disciplines to ensure specialist advice was provided for all areas of this complex and time sensitive transaction.’’

The Memery Crystal team was led by co-head of Real Estate Daniel Abrahams and included Craig Jones, Ayesha Qayum, Sophie Moonshine as well as James Ashwin (Construction), Mark Rose (Employment), Leigh Sayliss (Tax) and Claire Saffer (Planning).