Matthew Forrest

Partner

Matthew Forrest

Matthew specialises in real estate litigation, working with retailers, leisure operators, developers, investors, utility and telecoms companies.

He advises on a full range of property-related disputes and management issues, with particular expertise in dilapidations, lease renewal proceedings, business rates, tenant default/insolvency, service charges, break options, adverse possession, rights to light and telecommunications issues.

Matthew is a member of the Property Litigation Association and Compulsory Purchase Association. He has regularly provided seminars/training for clients and on behalf of RICS. He qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and joined TLT in 2015.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

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Matthew Forrest is excellent - a safe pair of hands for big cases.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Matthew provides an excellent level of service for his clients.

Chambers UK 2026

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Insights & events

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Insight

December 2, 2025

Renters' Rights Act 2025: A guide for Insolvency Practitioners and Fixed Charged Receivers

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November 18, 2025

Beyond the clause: Five considerations for terminating a contract

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November 14, 2025

Contract dispute management

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November 11, 2025

The Employment Rights Bill Shaping the details through four new consultations

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October 13, 2025

Licensing Reform - A New Era for Hospitality

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September 24, 2025

CDR in 10 issues - September 2025

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September 4, 2025

Agentic commerce - The next legal frontier in AI-powered shopping

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August 12, 2025

Pub and bar: The growing importance of knowing your supply chain

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Insight

August 1, 2025

Arbitration Act 2025 - what you need to know

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July 23, 2025

Keeping up with technological change - landmark product safety regulation (the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025) receives royal assent

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July 18, 2025

Impact of the Getty Images v Stability AI Case on the Retail Sector

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July 15, 2025

Are we about to see the end of upwards-only commercial rent reviews in England and Wales?

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July 14, 2025

The Path Ahead for Social Housing

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July 7, 2025

Extended Producer Responsibility - hospitality sector in focus

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May 29, 2025

Advice for riding out tough times

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May 21, 2025

The ESG risks and implications of not knowing your supply chain

Publications

May 8, 2025

Retail Risk Outlook 2025

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January 27, 2025

Retail Agility: The rise in retail crime

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January 9, 2025

Disputes Outlook 2025

TLT AI Navigator

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May 16, 2024

TLT AI Navigator | Steering you through the legal AI landscape

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April 16, 2024

Retail Agility: Navigating the AI frontier in retail

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March 13, 2024

TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023-2028

Publications

February 29, 2024

Retail Risk Outlook 2024

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June 20, 2023

Retail Agility: Unlocking Retail Resilience

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May 23, 2023

Rethinking Hospitality: Embracing Challenges, Unlocking Growth

Publications

April 6, 2023

Retail Risk Outlook 23

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Publications

March 14, 2023

The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero

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January 19, 2023

Green claims outlook 2023

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November 24, 2022

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: The outlook in Northern Ireland

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November 9, 2022

The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value

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November 2, 2022

Retail Agility Virtual World Order

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October 6, 2022

TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023 - 2028

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May 19, 2025

TLT grows real estate offering with appointment of commercial expert

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February 4, 2025

TLT adds 29 lawyers creating one of the largest practices of its kind in the UK

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December 2, 2024

TLT advises administrators appointed to rescue iconic Typhoo Tea

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November 20, 2024

TLT settles phone hacking claim against MGN Limited

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June 14, 2024

TLT wins High Court claim for easyCOSMETIC

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March 11, 2024

TLT supports on sale of Belfast City Centre ETAP Hotel

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December 18, 2023

TLT advises on exit of Bristol-based Cakesmiths to European food group

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November 22, 2023

TLT advises Hoodrich on sale to Iconix International

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September 22, 2023

TLT grows housing and regeneration team with appointment of legal director

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September 21, 2023

TLT reappointed to FTSE 100 Sainsburys Group legal panel following a competitive tender process

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September 5, 2023

TLT expands commercial dispute resolution team in Scotland

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May 26, 2023

Appointment to Court of Arbitration for Sport

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May 4, 2023

TLT advises The Guinness Partnership on ¬£400 million real estate joint venture

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April 25, 2023

TLT shortlisted for two awards at Manchester Legal Awards

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March 21, 2023

TLT and TCLP launch contract tool to combat climate change in the built environment

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March 3, 2023

TLT partner named Finance Lawyer of the Year

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Podcast

05 June 2023

ESG in leases going beyond the E

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Podcast

20 December 2021

Five new challenges with returns to work

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Podcast

19 April 2021

Employment Law Focus: Technology

Podcast

17 June 2020

The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight

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20 April 2020

Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives

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Podcast

04 September 2019

Employment Law Focus Podcast - Burnout & workplace stress

Podcast

24 July 2019

AI: a new frontier? GDPR, IP, ethics and more

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Podcast

18 July 2019

Employment Law Focus Podcast - Summer issues

Webinar

14 November 2024

TLT and SNG webinar- autumn budget update

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Webinar

25 November 2021

Electric Vehicle charging

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Webinar

12 October 2021

How are social values shaping our cities?

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Webinar

15 September 2021

Book launch McGowan on Alcohol Licensing Law in Scotland

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Client stories

Addressing London's housing crisis with L&Q

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Video

10 October 2024

Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus

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28 February 2024

BNG - TLT and Belmont Estate talk nature positivity

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24 November 2023

What does the next generation of our cities look like?

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21 November 2023

Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT

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12 December 2022

Managing legal risks in the metaverse

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21 October 2021

Licensing law in Northern Ireland

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22 April 2021

Interview with Louise MacLean, Signature Pubs

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05 February 2021

TLT’s Fintech School – trainee interview

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04 February 2021

Office, Retail, and City Centres - What does the future hold?

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04 February 2021

Aldersgate interview with TLT: clean energy generation

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18 January 2021

Interview with Mark Kelly, Ashton Gate Stadium

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12 January 2021

Interview with Inverarity Morton and Simple Things Fermentations

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Video

14 December 2020

The social housing whitepaper - what changes are on the horizon?

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11 December 2020

Alternatives to redundancy for the leisure, food and drink sector

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17 November 2020

Interview with Thom Elliot, Pizza Pilgrims

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16 November 2020

Break notices: ensuring that the break is validly exercised

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