Management team

APN has established an office in London and a team of 31 staff across Europe providing full property and asset management capabilities. Listed below are the current senior members of APN's Australian and European operations.

Tim Slattery Chief Operating Officer Tim joined the APN Property Group in April 2006 and leads its management team in Europe. Tim has particular expertise in the legal and commercial aspects of Australian and international asset acquisitions, divestments, restructures and the arrangement of related structured finance. Tim is a qualified lawyer and before joining the APN Property Group he spent several years at Freehills, a top tier law firm based in Australia, working on takeovers, equity and debt capital markets, corporate finance, banking, infrastructure and mergers and acquisitions transactions. He has a wide range of legal and commercial experience from working on a large number of significant acquisitions.

Michael Groth Deputy Chief Financial Officer Michael joined APN Property Group in 2006. Michael has worked as a Chartered Accountant in various organisations including Abbey plc, OFGEM and KPMG, where he worked for a period of 7 years. Michael is responsible for all accounting and taxation for the Group.

Paul Anderson Chief Executive of Europe Paul joined APN in April 2006 to head the portfolio and asset management team for AEZ and APN’s unlisted European property funds. Formerly a Director of CB Richard Ellis's retail management team and head of retail management for Cushman and Wakefield, Paul has over 15 years experience in this sector, focusing on shopping centres. Paul has lived and worked in the Middle East, Central Europe and is currently based in London.

Simon Mesquita Chief Operations Officer and Head of Real Estate, Europe Simon has worked in the UK retail and European Shopping Centre industries for over 20 years and started working with APN in July 2006. Simon is responsible for the property management of APN’s European assets and leads the pan-European management team with Paul Anderson. Formerly Managing Director of Hammerson Management Services, the property management company of Hammerson plc, Simon also founded an independent property management consultancy working with clients across Europe before joining APN. Simon is a tutor and examiner in Shopping Centre Management and Practices for the College of Estate Management in Reading.