About
Professional Summary
Having worked in the Lease Advisory side for over 30 years, Matthew is a specialist in high value retail / leisure rent reviews, lease renewals and lease negotiations.
This includes luxury shops, bars, restaurants and gyms in London along with other large retail stores (particularly supermarkets / department stores) and flagship shops throughout the UK for both landlords and tenants. Occupational advice and due diligence on supermarket investment acquisitions is a particular expertise and he is regularly approached by investors and brokers alike to provide specialist advice in this area.
His team of five full time professional surveyors and two consultants deal with retail / leisure rent reviews, lease renewals and regears for landlords and occupiers in all of the major towns and cities in the UK. He also works closely with the agency and investment teams in asset management initiatives, lease restructuring and investment acquisitions and sales.
He is on the RICS panel of independent experts and is regularly called upon to act as third party on high value rent reviews in Central London and throughout the country.
Accomplishments
Matthew enjoys leading a team, but with a true hands on approach, working at the coal face to achieve the best possible results for his clients, particularly on the larger and more complex cases.
He has in depth experience in preparing cases to arbitrators and independent experts as well as having attended oral hearings and preparing court reports.
He has published a number of papers on topical / legal issues relating to the all types of retail / restaurant markets and presents the findings to the City.
Education
Royal Grammer School, Guildford
University of South Wales
Memberships & Involvements
ACIArb - Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Qualified as an Independent Expert on the RICS President's Panel
Member of Index (The RICS Expert's club)
Clients
On the landlord side, Matthew works for all of the major funds and institutions including Abrdn, Aviva Investors, Columbia Threadneedle, Legal & General, M&G and Nuveen along with a range of property companies - from the very largest such as Land Securities, Hammerson and Delancey to smaller, privately owned vehicules and high net worth individuals.
On the tenant side, he acts for a number of multiple chains of retail, supermarket and restaurant tenants in relation to their large / flagship stores in London and other major cities throughout the UK.
Testimonials
".... thank you for such a terrific result on the rent review ….... next stop, lease renewal!!" (Helen McVie, Delancey)
".... I’ll pass this on to my German clients. As discussed they are delighted with the outcome. Thanks." (Martin Payne, Nuveen)
".... A pleasure and once again thank you so much for all your help on this. Kind regards" (Ben Ridgewell, Land Securities)
".... 10/10 for all of your feedback questions! (Michael Lambert, Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc)
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Colin Moran
Director of Retail Capital Markets & Retail Lease Advisory
Retail Lease Advisory
London - West End
Colin is a Director in our Retail Capital Markets and Lease Advisory team at Colliers.
He works with clients in formulating their strategy on all aspects of sale, acquisition and development as well as providing occupational advise in the supermarket and variety store sector.
In addition to the above, he specialises in high value supermarket and variety store rent reviews, lease renewals, lease re-gears and store extensions.
Colin advises a wide range of clients including Abrdn, Aviva Investors, British Land, CBRE Global Investors, Columbia Threadneedle, Hammerson PLC, M&G Real Estate, Nuveen Real Estate etc.
Colin was a Partner at Briant Champion Long prior to the firm becoming part of Colliers in 2014.
I am a Consultant within Colliers International's Lease Advisory department with a commercial focus on Shopping Centres and High Street locations throughout the UK.
I act for landlord Investors and well known high street retail brands
Joining Colliers from Briant Champion Long in 2014 I have over 25 years experience in the retail market. I was was previously with Land Securities (Retail Division) for 14 years in an Asset Management role.
I have been acting as a Consultant in the Lease Advisory team since 2004, dealing with retail rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears. I have over 35 years experience, having previously worked for Chesterton, De Groot Collis, Symon Smith, Drivers Jonas and Daniel Smith. I advise commercial clients on retail high street, out of town parks and shopping centres as well as their offices and industrial and also residential properties.
Having graduated in Bsc (Hons) Real Estate at the University of Westminster in July 2015, Callum joined the UK Retail Lease Advisory team as a graduate and continued in the role following qualification in November 2017.
As part of the role, Callum advises a range of clients on lease renewals, lease re-gears and rent reviews. However, the traditional lease advisory role has widened in recent years and Callum therefore also assists clients on portfolio strategy, lease restructuring including turnover, CVA/Restructuring Plan advice, lease surrenders and assignments/sublettings.
Callum's advises a range of landlord and occupier clients with a focus on Central London retail and high-streets in top town/cities outside of London. Landlord clients include Aviva, Church Commissioners, Legal & General, Transport for London, ABF Pension Fund, London & Cambridge and Columbia Threadneedle. Occupiers clients include Currys, Bupa Dental and Healthcare, Vodafone, Santander, Vivienne Westwood and ME+EM.
Specialist in retail and restaurant rent reviews, lease renewals and regears across the South West of England and South Wales. Co-ordination of portfolios of rent reviews, lease renewals and regears across the UK for national retailers and advising landlords on stategies in shopping centres and parades of retail properties.
Joined Colliers in 2007 having previously worked for Donaldsons in Bristol and Weatheralls in London.
Alistair was previously at JLL where he spent 5 years heading up their Central London Lease Advisory team and brings with him over 18 years' experience in providing lease restructuring advice, rent reviews, and lease renewals on prime retail/leisure properties across the Capital.
Prior to that he was at CBRE for 11 years working on a shopping centre and Central London instructions.
Areas of Expertise:
· Central London retail & leisure
· Rent reviews, lease renewals, & regears
· Strategic portfolio advice utilising experience from London Estates and Shopping Centres
· Expert Witness
· Valuation advice and due diligence for investment transactions
Anna studied Business Management with a placement year (BA Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University, following this studied Real Estate MSc at Bayes Business School (formerly CASS). Anna joined the Licensed and Leisure department in 2022 and works within the lease advisory and agency teams.
Anna has experience in lease advisory for pub and bar operators as well as leasing units of leisure. Anna has experience within the London leisure market.
Key clients include, Wetherspoons, Stonegate and Greene King.
Outside of work Anna enjoys Netball where she plays every Monday with the Colliers netball team. She also enjoys running after work and in her free time.
I have many years experience as a PA/secretary in a variety of industries