All our partners are retained only on merit. All can demonstrate a record of outstanding achievement in their chosen field. But in spite of differing personalities, backgrounds and experience, all share a common commitment to working in partnership with our clients. We challenge established thinking, go that extra mile, but always deliver focus, clarity and objectivity, balanced by an acute understanding of our clients' business objectives.
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Commercial property law and high value residential conveyancing, including associated funding, town and country planning, environmental and construction issues. Matts primary function is to give property advice to clients. He has developed particular specialisms in the media, leisure (especially golf) and wind energy property markets in terms of such businesses' UK real estate needs. Matt combines tenacity with a sense of humour and commercial realism, enabling him to provide sound professional advice to meet the practical requirements of clients and their businesses.
A diverse array of Wiggin's media and commercial clients. Also acts for a number of private UK and overseas property investors both individuals and corporates in the UK commercial and domestic property markets.
Transactions completed in the last year include acting for:
American Golf Corporation in the competitive auction sale of American Golf(UK) Limited to the Bennelong Group for £42.5m. Production of Certificates of Title and negotiation of property, planning and environmental warranties for the 23 golf courses in connection with American Golf Corporation's sale of its UK golf business to Crown Golf.
ITV plc on the disposal of the Moving Picture Company Limited to Thomson/Technicolor for £52.7m
Acquisition of further leasehold retail premises for Confetti Network's expansion of its UK-operating outlets.
Establishment of Californian-based high-tech product company in its European headquarters comprising office, production and storage facilities in Slough.
Acquisition of additional office storage and production facilities for Vestas Blades (UK) Limited at Venture Quays, Cowes, Isle of Wight. These are to support the expansion of its existing research and development and marine transfer facility and rotor-blade factory at Dodnor, Isle of Wight, the freehold acquisition and associated financing and construction projects relating to which were all carried out by Wiggin's property team.
Acquisition of a new London HQ for a well-known UK-based advertising and branding consultancy.
Acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold interests in high value residential properties in central London for an A-list US-based film maker and a celebrity actress as well as advising on landlord and tenant and stamp duty land tax issues arising from a major US film-production company's residential lets on behalf of its employees in central London.
Advising a major US-based direct mail marketing/publishing company on its UK real estate portfolio comprising of office, light industrial and storage and production facilities.
Advising a Buckinghamshire based private investor in respect of his company's expanding property portfolio comprising a mixture of freehold/leasehold office, retail and residential prime space.
Freehold acquisition and associated funding of a former light industrial and contaminated site for a locally-based property development company with a view to an environmental clean-up and the acquisition of planning consent for its re-development for executive-type residential houses.
Gained BA in Law in 1979 (MA in 1982) at Queens' College, Cambridge.
Articled at Coward Chance in London from 1983 to 1985 (before its merger with Clifford Chance). Qualifying as a solicitor in 1985, he worked in Coward Chance's commercial property department, gaining an invaluable breadth of experience in all types of property work and a specialism in secured lending.
Joined Wiggin & Co in 1989.
Became a Partner in May 2000.
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