Expertise Asset Management

Christopher specialises in retail and mixed-use sectors and has worked in the retail park, shopping centre, and leisure markets since 1987. Christopher started his real estate career at Capital & Counties in retail asset management, followed by Matthews & Goodman in investment and development with a focus on retail parks. Since founding Quadrant with Tristam Gethin in 1997, he works with a variety of investors, including UK REITs, institutions and landowners, private equity and overseas investors and has developed over 2.5 million sq ft in the UK. Christopher has been responsible for the origination and acquisition of projects with a combined GAV of over £1.5 billion since founding the company.

John specialises in the retail sector. At Quadrant, his principal focus is to lead asset management, leasing and occupier relationships as well as retail and leisure investment underwriting, acquisitions and disposals. John was previously Head of Retail Warehouse Asset Management at British Land PLC and was responsible for managing the company’s large portfolio of retail parks and shopping parks.

Vanessa is Chief Investment Officer and a member of Quadrant’s Executive Team, helping to shape the firm’s investment strategy and support its continued growth. Since joining Quadrant in 2014, she has worked across a wide range of real estate projects and sectors, advising investors, landowners and development partners on how to create and unlock value. Her experience spans investment, development, asset management and capital partnerships. Vanessa began her career at CBRE, where she qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), and brings a pragmatic, commercially minded approach to investment and real estate strategy.

Richard is a highly experienced retail specialist with a primary focus on retail parks, leisure assets, and the development of leasing and occupier relationships. With over 10 years of experience at Ellandi, Richard initially served as Head of Occupier Relations before advancing to a Director position. Prior to Ellandi, he spent four years at Landsec, gaining extensive expertise across various regions and legal jurisdictions within the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Throughout his career, Richard has successfully managed up to 2 million square feet of retail space, developing strong relationships with UK occupiers and negotiating portfolio-wide deals. He has also worked closely with investment teams to identify and source new opportunities, contributing to the sale of approximately £700 million of assets in his final 15 months at Landsec. Richard’s deep understanding of the retail sector and his ability to drive strategic growth make him a key asset in managing and expanding retail and leisure properties.

Sara was at LaSalle for 21 years prior to joining Quadrant in September. She has worked in the Retail sector as an asset manager since 2010, primarily in the Out of Town sector overseeing the asset management of 7 large retail parks as well as a portfolio of supermarkets, trade counter and high street properties with a value of c. £400m. Prior to this she worked on mixed asset classes including a portfolio of offices in Birmingham as well as a diverse range of industrial, trade counter, hotel and leisure properties across the UK.

Over 10 years’ experience across leasing, investment and asset management. Began his career at City-based office agency HK London, advising clients including Blackstone, Helical, UBS and Royal London, and qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor .Joined FTSE 250 REIT CLS Holdings PLC in 2020, asset managing 12 mixed-use assets (c.400,000 sq ft) across London and regional cities, delivering major lettings and repositioning projects. Took his IMC in 2021. Most recently worked client side for a private family office, managing a 40-asset mixed-use estate in Shoreditch (c.370,000 sq ft).

Sam has experience across the office, industrial and logistics sectors in both the UK and Australia. He joined Quadrant in April 2026. Sam started his real estate career at JLL in Melbourne before moving to Frasers Property Australia, where he spent over three years working within the Investments team on acquisitions, underwriting and asset management initiatives across a range of commercial real estate sectors. He subsequently relocated to London and joined Chancerygate, one of the UK’s leading industrial and logistics developers, focusing on development appraisal, acquisitions and portfolio strategy. At Quadrant, Sam works across the firm’s investment and asset management activities, supporting acquisitions, disposals, strategic asset initiatives and capital markets transactions. He holds a Master of Property and a Bachelor of Environments (Property) from the University of Melbourne

Alice is an accomplished real estate professional with broad experience in investment analysis, asset management, and development across the UK and Asia. Prior to joining Quadrant, she was part of Greystar’s London team, managing a £3.5bn portfolio and supporting business planning, refinancing, and asset disposal strategies. Her work focused on enhancing portfolio performance through value-add initiatives and disciplined financial analysis. Earlier in her career, Alice gained commercial real estate experience in Taipei, contributing to market research, client negotiations, and government-led property projects. She brings strong analytical expertise and a global perspective to her role at Quadrant.