Our People

At the height of the recession in 2010, former Barratt regional chairman Adam Lawrence identified a clear opportunity for a well-capitalised developer to maximise the potential of the London residential property market – and launched London Square.  

With over 25 years’ experience in the industry, Adam provides astute and agile leadership to a team of more than 180 staff, with land, construction, production and sales and marketing divisions working from its headquarters in West London. 

Responsible for all aspects of financial governance, Scott has an outstanding track record. With over 25 years’ experience he has managed over £2 billion of debt and equity transactions, in addition to working at board level for a wide variety of companies across industries including technology, healthcare and financial services.

Responsible for the development and implementation of future strategy for all areas of production, delivery and sales. With more than 25 years’ experience in the property industry, Mark began his career as a quantity surveyor. He progressed to partner and director level roles at Turner & Townsend and Berkeley Homes, then joined Shanly Homes as a regional MD in 2006 before becoming Residential Managing Director.

A Chartered Accountant with over 16 years’ experience, Dave Kierney joined London Square in 2014 to establish the Financial Planning and Analysis Team. Promoted to Financial Director in 2021, Dave is responsible for financial forecasting and reporting, working closely with the operational team to ensure business objectives are met and compliance is maintained at every level of the business.

Daren Nathan is responsible for building London Square’s strategic partnerships with housing associations, local authorities and government agencies, forging relationships to help housing providers and public bodies to maximise the value from their assets through residential development and also to help local authorities to generate cross-subsidy funding to provide much-needed new homes.

Responsible for the delivery of all London Square sites in the northern region of Greater London, including major mixed use regeneration schemes delivering homes of all tenures. 

Jo joined London Square at the height of the pandemic in 2020 as Sales and Marketing Director. She was promoted to Group Sales and Marketing Director the following year, leading the team to achieve record results during a most challenging period in the market. 

Andy is responsible for construction, operations, quality control and customer care, ensuring a first class experience for each customer throughout their journey. Following a 24-year career at Barratt Developments, he has been involved with a range of significant projects in London including Visage in Swiss Cottage and the Stonegrove Estate in Edgware.

With over 25 years’ experience in the property industry spanning construction, technical and development roles, Mark champions innovative planning and design solutions for all London Square sites. He joined as a founding director in 2010 having previously been responsible for numerous award-winning schemes at Barratt West London.

Dean is responsible for all London Square’s commercial activities across North London. Dean joined London Square 11 years ago, following seven years at Barratt Developments, and has extensive experience delivering complex schemes inside the M25 to budget.

James is responsible for reviewing new projects, appointing the design team, and ensuring technical and regulatory requirements are fulfilled. James trained as an architect and has over 20 years’ experience in the delivery of mixed-use and residential projects.

Max is responsible for sourcing and securing a range of opportunities to ensure a supply of land for London Square’s future developments, pursuing land that fits the needs of the business. 

Specialising in negotiation, Max has a wealth of property knowledge, with over 10 years’ experience working at London Square, having progressed from Land Buyer to Land Director.

Sean is responsible for the construction and operational side of London Square’s South Region. 

With over 25 years of experience in the residential sector, Sean spent 12 years as production director at Berkeley Homes and, before that, at Ballymore, where he was UK construction director. 

Formerly Commercial Director at Barratt North London, Steve has over 25 years’ experience with a strong track record of delivering award-winning developments to budget in London and the home counties.

Matt has been with London Square since it was founded in 2010.  He is responsible for ensuring consistent, robust technical design across all developments in the London Square portfolio. With over 25 years’ experience working across a wide range of diverse, technically challenging London developments, with Crest Nicholson, Taylor Woodrow and Barratt London, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role.

Ricardo is responsible for identifying, evaluating and securing land. With over 17 years’ experience in the residential development industry, Ricardo joined London Square from Redrow Homes, where he specialised in the delivery of major regeneration and mixed-use projects.

Hugo is responsible for sourcing and acquiring land across the South region for London Square and its independent affordable housing provider, Square Roots.

With an extensive track record in land acquisition in Greater London, Hugo has worked for Barratt West London, Barratt London, Linden Homes and A2 Dominion.