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Matthew Bool

Matthew Bool

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

England - London • Real estate

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Construction: non-contentious

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is geared to handle a broad range of non-contentious construction mandates, regularly being instructed on high-value and large-scale projects across the energy, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. The team supports a diverse client base of multinational corporates, governments, and both domestic and international developers. Practice head Tim Healey regularly provides strategic procurement advice on high profile projects across industry sectors, both domestically and abroad. Nicholas Downing continues to cover a myriad of construction projects spanning the transport, real estate, and energy segments. Matthew Bool, whose practice focuses on domestic commercial and mixed-use real estate developments, is regularly supported by Lauren Morrison. John Patrick Attlee also supports the team.
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+44 20 7466 3528
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Profile

Work Department
Construction and engineering, Real estate, Real estate development
Position

Partner, London

Career

Matthew is a partner in the non-contentious construction and engineering practice, focusing on construction and development within the UK real estate sector. He frequently acts for developer clients on office and mixed-use development schemes as well as projects in the arts and education sector.

Based in London, Matthew has over 18 years' experience advising on major construction and development projects in London and the UK. He focus on non-contentious construction law, acting for employers and developers in the drafting and negotiation of all forms of construction documentation including building contracts, consultancy agreements, collateral warranties, third party rights, performance bond and guarantees.  He provides advice on procurement routes and the inter-relationship between construction documentation and property documentation.

Matthew provides strategic advice and risk analysis and understands the importance of effective project management of legal services.

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Key clients

  • British Land
  • Stanhope
  • Hines
  • Brookgate
  • Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
  • Canary Wharf Group
  • Schroders Real Estate
  • Logicor
  • Citibank
  • Telford Homes
  • Global Switch
  • bp

Work highlights

Advised British Land on the 53-acre redevelopment of Canada Water to provide up to 3,000 homes as well as workspace and retail, leisure, entertainment and community space.
Advised bp, as operator for sponsors, on the construction and engineering procurement strategy and contracts for the Net Zero Teesside and Northern Endurance Partnership low carbon projects at Teesside, UK.
Advised Stanhope on the redevelopment of 1 Victoria Street and 70 Gracechurch Street, London.