Stephen Downey is a Director in Newsteer’s Occupier Advisory team, helping major occupiers align property strategy with operational priorities, commercial objectives and risk management. He provides senior strategic oversight across acquisitions, lease regears, disposals and wider portfolio decisions, particularly where property choices have a significant impact on business performance.
Stephen works across national estates, coordinating specialist advice and leading negotiations on complex, time-sensitive property matters. His experience includes strategic advisory work for organisations including Worldpay, Sodexo, United Utilities, MoneySuperMarket, Capita and Autotrader.
His approach goes beyond individual transactions. Stephen helps clients consider how location, cost, flexibility, people and future operational requirements fit together across a portfolio, creating a clearer property strategy rather than a series of isolated decisions. His market knowledge and commercial judgement help occupiers act with confidence on high-value and business-critical property issues.
