Simmons & Simmons

Matthew has in depth experience on all facets of the real estate sector. He has acted for buyers and seller on investment deals, where he has advised on complex tax matters, corporate structures and joint venture arrangements. He has acted for landlords and tenants on shopping centres, portfolios and trophy buildings. Matthew has acted for developers in connection with site assemblies, options, pre-emptions, pre lets, forward fundings and forward purchases. He has also acted for, and on the other side of, the public sector in connection with urban regeneration agreements. Matthew has acted for the major banks, as well as funds, on real estate backed finance matters, including loan portfolios. He has acted for lenders and sponsors on a wide variety of PFI matters and has more recently acted on real estate restructuring deals.