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Chambers and Partners UK 2024

Construction non-contentious - Band 2: “He's a strong practitioner who knows the funder side of the market extremely well” and “Matthew is a trailblazer in terms of industry knowledge”.

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Matthew advises on all aspects of construction legal matters, particularly procurement, drafting and negotiation of building and engineering contracts, consultancy appointments and related agreements. That work extends to offtake agreements and PPA’s in the energy sector. His work and experience includes dealing with contentious matters from risk management to formal dispute resolution.

Matthew’s sector expertise is broad across real estate including offices, living, hotels, logistics, real estate finance, life sciences and tech. Matthew is also active in data centres and energy projects, particularly in hydrogen, solar and waste-to-energy, as well as carbon capture and other efficient technologies for net-zero aspirational businesses.

Matthew's clients and work are global, with projects in the UK and in other jurisdictions including Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Romania, Barbados, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ghana, Turkey, Albania, China, Russia, Libya, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.

A recognised leader in his field, Chambers & Partners notes that "Department head Matthew Jones "gives first-class service" to his clients. Legal 500 comments that Matthew is "Praised for his ‘exceptional knowledge’”.

Matthew is qualified to practice in Australia as well as England and Wales. He is a member of the Society for Construction Law and City of London Solicitors’ Company, where he is Chairman of the Construction Law Committee. He has also published in Building, Property Law Journal, Construction News, Estates Gazette and Finance Week."

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Construction & engineering
Real estate finance
Africa group

Sectors

Logistics & transport
Energy & infrastructure
Real estate
Data centres

CV

Since 2013 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2013 Partner, Nabarro
2000 - 2006 Associate, Travers Smith
1998 - 2000 Associate, CMS Cameron McKenna
1997 - 1998 Associate, Gadens Lawyers (Australia)
2000 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1997 Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor, Victoria, Australia
1994 Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics, Monash University, Australia

Career

Since 2013 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2013 Partner, Nabarro
2000 - 2006 Associate, Travers Smith
1998 - 2000 Associate, CMS Cameron McKenna
1997 - 1998 Associate, Gadens Lawyers (Australia)

Education

2000 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1997 Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor, Victoria, Australia
1994 Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics, Monash University, Australia

Publications

2019 predictions: renewal and progress, Building, January 2019
Legal: Double trouble, Building, September 2018
Legal: Does keeping it simple keep it safe?, Building, March 2018
Waving a Green Stick - Building, August 2014
Brussels decision could deal major blow to energy policy, Construction News, February 2014
UK most attractive for infrastructure investment, Building, May 2013
Why JCT is good news for developers, JCT News, April 2011
What REITs mean for you, Builidng, February 2007
State your intentions, Building, May 2006
How to build an Olympic Games, Building, Issue 32, 2005
Reducing the risk of getting the builders in, Finance Week, July 2005
Panatown - the latest ruling, Property Law Journal, October 2000

Memberships & Associations

City of London Solicitors Company, Construction Committee
Association of British Theatre Technicians, Honorary Secretary
Society for Construction Law

Awards

Chambers and Partners UK 2024

Featured

Construction non-contentious - Band 2: “He's a strong practitioner who knows the funder side of the market extremely well” and “Matthew is a trailblazer in terms of industry knowledge”.

Chambers and Partners UK 2023

Construction (non-contentious) - Band 3: Matthew Jones is head of the construction and engineering team at the firm and specialises in providing non-contentious construction advice to developer clients. He assists with funding arrangements and construction contract negotiation, and has a strong practice advising on the redevelopment of sites into residential and mixed-use properties. "He's very knowledgeable and keeps himself well informed." "Matthew's solution-driven and commercial." "He's pragmatic and looks to get projects across the line."

Legal 500 UK 2023

Construction (non-contentious) - Ranked: ‘Stephanie O’Hare and Matthew Jones are outstanding.’

Legal 500 UK 2022

Construction - non-contentious

Leading individual - Construction: Purchaser (Band 4): Head of the construction and engineering team at the firm Matthew Jones is regarded as a "very good practitioner" by market sources. He offers a broad range of construction-related expertise in relation to both domestic and international real estate development, technology, energy and infrastructure projects, including mixed-use schemes. He assists with both procurement and contractual aspects of such projects, as well as associated dispute resolution.

Leading individual - Construction: Purchaser (Band 4): Matthew Jones heads the construction and engineering team at the firm. He advises across a wide range of construction issues, including procurement and contract drafting as well as dispute resolution. He offers particular expertise in matters relating to real estate development, energy and infrastructure projects.

Leading individual - Construction: purchaser-led (Band 3): Head of construction and engineering Matthew Jones concentrates on providing transactional support to significant purchaser-side entities, including in relation to procurement, contract drafting and negotiation. He also ably handles contentious issues, including risk management issues.

Experience

Canada Life Asset Management

We have advised Canada Life Asset Management on a GBP148 million loan to LXi REIT plc. With this loan LXi REIT will refinance a mixed-use, UK regional portfolio of commercial property assets, typically let on inflation-linked, long-term leases, providing a diversified, secure income profile, on behalf of Canada Life’s annuity business.

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Emma Oakley
Edward Manser
Daniel O'Brien
Matthew Jones
Emma Tait
Charlie Marshall

McLaren Property on GBP175 million deal

McLaren Property on a GBP175 million forward funding with Brookfield's Student Roost. The funding will be used by McLaren to develop three new student accommdation schemes delivering a total of 1,387 beds to two prime, regional cities; Warwick and Brighton. The schemes will be delivered for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years, with two schemes in Warwick and one in Brighton.

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Paul Leamy
Gabriel Estevez
Matthew Jones
Christopher Komodromou
Joanna Bassett

Helaba on the new 5 year GBP292.5m loan facility to fund the expansion of MediaCityUK

Helaba, an internationally active German commercial bank, acting as coordinator and agent, alongside other co-lenders on the new 5 year GBP292.5m loan facility to Peel Media in relation to the refinance and expansion of MediaCityUK over the next decade. MediaCityUK is an international destination for technology and innovation, and is home to the likes of the BBC, ITV, dock10 and Ericcson.

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Mark Bennett
Daniel O'Brien
Matthew Jones
Stephanie O'Hare

R&F Properties on high profile development sites in London

Advising on real estate matters, site set up and disposals, construction, finance, planning, infrastructure, highways, and CIL matters across four major development sites. Work is ongoing on this impressive portfolio of developments. The total number of residential units is over 4,000, in addition to retail, office, hotel and leisure floor space uses.

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