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Expertise

Matthew is a highly experienced property lawyer, having spent over 26 years working at leading law firms. He has a particular specialism in the retail world and has acted for WH Smith, Jigsaw and Anthropologie amongst other retailers. He also has extensive experience of office development and leasing work, advising both landlords and tenants on major office lettings and relocations.

Clients seek Matthew out for his straightforward, pragmatic advice and ability to find solutions to thorny issues.

Matthew Advises

  • Retailers and leisure operators
  • Property investors
  • Office developers and owners
  • Industrial owners and occupiers

Experience Highlights

  • Acting for a major food business on their main warehouse relocation to a newbuild 140,000 square foot facility
  • Advising WH Smith on over 100 lease acquisitions and regears
  • Advising a leading fashion retailer on portfolio management issues arising on their proposed CVA
  • Advising a leading travel retailer on a portfolio of railway station lease renewals
  • Acting for a leading Kent law firm on their office relocation
  • Acting for long standing client Lingwood Estates, a private property investor, in refinancing their retail portfolio.
  • Acting for long standing client Lagardere Travel Retail, part of the French Lagardere Group, in renewing their duty-free concession at London City Airport.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • TLT LLP, Partner
  • Cripps LLP (now Cripps Pemberton Greenish LLP), Partner
  • Manches LLP (now Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP), Solicitor then Partner
  • Nabarro (now CMS LLP), Solicitor

Education

  • University of London LLM
  • University of Sussex BA Law
  • Bury Grammar School

Expertise

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Matthew is a highly experienced property lawyer, having spent over 26 years working at leading law firms. He has a particular specialism in the retail world and has acted for WH Smith, Jigsaw and Anthropologie amongst other retailers. He also has extensive experience of office development and leasing work, advising both landlords and tenants on major office lettings and relocations.

Clients seek Matthew out for his straightforward, pragmatic advice and ability to find solutions to thorny issues.

Matthew Advises

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  • Retailers and leisure operators
  • Property investors
  • Office developers and owners
  • Industrial owners and occupiers

Experience Highlights

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  • Acting for a major food business on their main warehouse relocation to a newbuild 140,000 square foot facility
  • Advising WH Smith on over 100 lease acquisitions and regears
  • Advising a leading fashion retailer on portfolio management issues arising on their proposed CVA
  • Advising a leading travel retailer on a portfolio of railway station lease renewals
  • Acting for a leading Kent law firm on their office relocation
  • Acting for long standing client Lingwood Estates, a private property investor, in refinancing their retail portfolio.
  • Acting for long standing client Lagardere Travel Retail, part of the French Lagardere Group, in renewing their duty-free concession at London City Airport.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • TLT LLP, Partner
  • Cripps LLP (now Cripps Pemberton Greenish LLP), Partner
  • Manches LLP (now Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP), Solicitor then Partner
  • Nabarro (now CMS LLP), Solicitor

Education

  • University of London LLM
  • University of Sussex BA Law
  • Bury Grammar School

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