Managing Director
Legal & Compliance - London
Chris is a Managing Director based in London and provides legal counsel to Blackstone’s Real Estate business in the UK and across Europe.
Before joining Blackstone in 2021, Mr. Tolley spent eight years at Slaughter and May where he worked in the corporate and M&A team. He was seconded to Centrica, QBE and the New York office of Paul Weiss during his time with the firm.
Mr. Tolley received a First-Class BA degree and an MPhil in Classics from the University of Cambridge and Distinctions in both the Graduate Diploma of Law and the Legal Practice Course at BPP, London. He is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales.