Antonis Andoniou Consultant Real Estate Solicitor

Antonis Andoniou is a Consultant Real Estate Solicitor at Setfords, advising landlords, investors, developers, corporate clients and commercial tenants on residential and commercial property matters across England and Wales. With a background in property law dating to 2016 and over five years’ post-qualification experience, he focuses on acquisitions, disposals and finance-driven transactions, with a clear emphasis on timing, funding and deal structure. His work regularly involves coordinating lenders, agents and counterparties on transactions where timing and funding are critical, including high-value matters and portfolio work.

Areas of expertise

• Residential property transactions, including high-value freehold and leasehold matters
• Investment acquisitions, including buy-to-let and HMOs
• Commercial property acquisitions, disposals and leasing
• Lease drafting, negotiation, assignments and renewals for landlords and tenants
• Real estate finance and secured lending, acting for borrowers and lenders
• Bridging, specialist and institutional finance
• Transfers of equity and refinancing
• Auction purchases and sales
• Mixed-use and development-related matters
• Title structuring, including title splitting and freehold subdivision

Approach to work and clients

Antonis adopts a commercially focused and proactive approach, recognising that transactions are driven by timing, financing and wider investment considerations. He identifies potential issues early, provides clear and direct advice, and ensures matters progress efficiently through to completion. He is experienced in managing transactions involving multiple stakeholders and is particularly comfortable handling complex or time-sensitive matters where coordination and attention to detail are essential. Antonis is accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) and regularly acts for repeat investors and developers who value a consistent and pragmatic approach.

Career highlights

• Acted on an £8m+ residential mortgage secured against a prime Mayfair property, coordinating multiple legal teams
• Advised on a £5.7m residential sale alongside a simultaneous £2.3m purchase, aligning exchange and completion
• Led a £2.5m commercial acquisition funded by bridging finance, including negotiation of a full security package
• Advised landlords and corporate occupiers on commercial leases in prime London locations
• Managed a £5m+ multi-title commercial portfolio refinance
• Assisted on the restructure and refinance of a £14m multi-asset portfolio (c.£40m asset value), including leasehold security coordination
• Acted on the remortgage and conversion of an office building into residential flats, including lease structuring, lender requirements and multi-party consents under tight deadlines
• Acted for an overseas freeholder on the grant of a new commercial lease of a refurbished central London mixed-use property, including agreement for lease, lease, licence for alterations and associated documentation
• Led the £2m+ acquisition of a West London public house for an overseas corporate purchaser, including due diligence on leases, planning and licensing, and strategic input on proposed residential conversion

Outside of his professional work, Antonis regularly visits family in Cyprus and enjoys spending time with family and friends. He is a keen reader, enjoys swimming and plays the guitar. Fluent in English and Greek, he regularly assists Greek-speaking clients and supports an international client base on property transactions.