Russell Cooke Bedford Row Holborn

About Matthew

Matt leads the real estate team. He is known for having a pro-active, commercial approach and able to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

Matt advises clients on a range of real estate transactions including investment acquisitions and disposals, premises acquisitions for major retail clients, landlord and tenant matters, development and real estate finance. Matt also has experience in dealing with complex portfolio transactions.

Matt joined Russell-Cooke in 2005 and became a partner in 2013.

Matt Garrod is very personable, with an excellent commercial attitude.
The Legal 500 (2022)

Experience

  • Advising a private overseas investor on the acquisition of a prime Mayfair asset, Stratton House, for £166 million, exchanging within seven working days of instruction
  • Acting on behalf of a UK fund specialising in multi-let industrial estates on the disposal of a portfolio of ten properties for a total sale price of £62 million
  • Leading a team on the acquisition of a prime London commercial property (a mix of retail, leisure and office use) in the heart of the City of London for a purchase price of £34.75 million
  • Advising Pret A Manger and Wasabi on various premises acquisitions and portfolio re-gears
  • Representing the landlord of a prominent building in the West End in the surrender of an existing lease and new letting to a high quality international burger chain at an initial rent of £1.55 million per annum

Memberships

  • Member of the Commercial Real Estate Legal Association (CRELA)
  • Member of the City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society

Awards and accreditations

Matthew's highlights

News

19.09.2024

Russell-Cooke's children and family-building specialists recognised in British Legal Awards

Russell-Cooke has been shortlisted in the Private Client Team of the Year category at the British Legal Awards this year, which recognises the full spectrum of...
Sarah Richardson, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Jade Quirke, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Matthew Garrod, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
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Sarah Richardson, Jade Quirke, Matthew Garrod
News

26.04.2022

The three Rs for family offices: reputation, regulation and real estate

Matt Bosworth, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, regulation and compliance team. Matthew Garrod, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Multiple Authors
6 min Read
Matt Bosworth, Matthew Garrod
News

02.09.2021

Landlords bemoan extension of commercial evictions ban - Property Week

Matthew Garrod, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Matthew Garrod
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