Matthew Kenwood > Shoosmiths LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Shoosmiths LLP
WATERFRONT HOUSE, WATERFRONT PLAZA
35 STATION STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG2 3DQ
England

Work Department

Real estate

Position

Matthew is a real estate lawyer with experience in advising on a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions. He acts for prominent occupiers and investors and is particularly experienced in matters relating to the retail and leisure industries (including retail units in travel locations). Matthew’s commercial approach to complex documentation and transactions is focused on ensuring that his clients’ aims and deadlines are achieved.

His recent experience includes advising:

  • The Safestore Group in relation to their property portfolio including acquisitions of development and trading sites;
  • Various national UK retailers on acquisitions of and matters relating to properties within UK and non-UK airports;
  • A major UK and European investor acquiring and managing a portfolio of high value commercial and residential properties across southern England.
  • A major independent Co-op on matters relating to their programme of acquisitions including new build and trading convenience stores and funeral homes;

Career

Matthew trained with Shoosmiths and has been a partner since 2004

Education

Nottingham High School; University of Nottingham (1994 LLB).

Leisure

Football, motoring, wine.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Real estate > Commercial property: Nottingham and Derby

Shoosmiths LLP handles some of the biggest real estate mandates in the East Midlands and nationally across the firm’s core areas. This includes real estate investment matters, as well as partnering transactions development work and strategic occupancy issues. The team is led by investment occupier and airport specialist Matthew Kenwood, who handles a range of complex transactional matters. Deborah Gordon Brown in portfolio acquisitions and disposals on behalf of property funds and and corporate occupiers. Su Kemp was promoted to partner in May 2022, specialising in occupier, airport and investment matters.