Lornham

Dominic Wertheimer

Founder & Managing Director

Dominic founded Lornham in 2012 having established himself as a leading operator in central London’s residential property market.

Previously Dominic had formed a successful property development company in Knightsbridge having previously worked for a Family Office in Mayfair and been an estate agent in Central London.

Aside from work Dominic enjoys travelling, squash, skiing and is regular member of his local Church.

Rupert Wertheimer

Director – Head of Block Management

Rupert joined Lornham in 2016 having spent more than 15 years working in the London property market.

Prior to Lornham Rupert led a team of property managers at a well known block management firm in Fulham. This followed management roles in London’s lettings markets covering South Kensington, Chelsea and Richmond.

When not working Rupert is a keen cyclist and wine enthusiast.

Olivier Ribert

Associate Director, Head of Facilities Management

Olivier joined Lornham in June 2023 with an impressive background in Property Management covering Residential blocks, commercial / office buildings, with a particular focus on the Facilities Management. He has an extensive array of qualifications and is a member of MIRPM, CIWFM, CIHM, FARLA, MNAEAcom and AssocRICS.

Before joining Lornham, he was responsible for one of the biggest mixed-use districts in the Greater London area. He especially enjoys being involved in H&S and compliance.

Outside of work, Olivier has been heavily involved in charitable activities as Chair and/or Trustee. Additionally, he enjoys swimming and outdoor activities.

Matt McCracken

Property Manager

Matt has recently joined Lornham bringing with him an impressive breadth of experience within the property management industry.

This includes the management of mixed tenure housing
developments, and more recently focusing on leasehold block management within the London market.

He enjoys  being involved in major works projects from inception through to completion with a particular interest in building surveying.

Laura Bergin

Property Manager

Laura joins the Lornham team into the role of Property Manager. With over four years of experience in property management, Laura brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team. She has held property management roles in London and Windsor, with a significant focus on the West London area.

Layla Nasraoui-Mellar

Junior Property Manager

Layla Nasraoui-Mellar joins Lornham into the role of Junior Property Manager in our Block Management team.

Layla brings outstanding relationship-building and problem-solving abilities to her position.

With a wealth of experience in Estate Management and a background in Operations, Layla has left a positive impression on both clients and colleagues with her innovative and logical approach to Block Management.

Fluent in Arabic, Layla is currently working to improve her reading and writing skills in the language.

In her spare time, Layla enjoys staying informed about global affairs and has a strong passion for photography.

Tia Van Zyl

Assistant Property Manager

Tia joined Lornham in October 2021 as an experienced professional working in the real estate market. She enjoys the industry and is an invaluable member of the team supporting our block managers to ensure our administrative side of the business is up to date and compliant.

When she is not working, Tia loves entertaining with her friends and enjoying the great outdoors.

Samantha Stobbs

Assistant Property Manager

Samantha joined Lornham in 2022 as an experienced administrator to support the block management team with all aspects of administration.

Sam very much enjoys problem-solving, looking after clients and has a keen eye for detail and has fast become an invaluable member of the team.

She is passionate about animals and animal welfare, in her spare time volunteers at shelters and fosters animals in need. Sam also loves cooking and baking and is an aspiring MasterChef one day.

Sam Nandra

Financial Controller

Sam oversees Lornham’s accounts both internally and also co-ordinating our client accounts.

He is a qualified accountant having held various financial, tax and operational roles for companies such as Procter & Gamble, Sony, Arista Records, Bertelsmann and Centrica.

Sam is an expert at advising real estate investors as to how to hold their property investments as well as compiling their annual tax returns.

Alex McEwen

Head of New Homes & Development

Alex specialises in land, new homes and lesuire development with over 35 years of experience in land acquisition covering both residential and commercial development.

He has extensive knowledge of listed property and has overseen the master planning of hotels for a number of well established brands including Four Seasons. Alex has worked in new homes for Savills, Hamptons and The Berkeley Group.

Alex is also an accomplished artist working in video and painting.

Jeniel Swart

Assistant Property Manager

Jeniel recently joined Lornham into the role of Assistant Property Manager to help with our growing portfolio. Jeniel brings with her an outstanding array of admin and client service skills and is a fantastic team player, always willing to offer our team a helping hand.