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    Matthew R. Lynch

    Partner


    • Boston
    • Office617.345.1212
    • mrlynch@nixonpeabody.com

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    Introduction

    Matthew Lynch represents developers and institutional owners developing, buying, managing, leasing, and selling commercial real estate.

    Practice Areas

    Real EstateCampus Infrastructure & Community DevelopmentDistressed Debt & Real Estate WorkoutsSustainable DevelopmentReal Estate FinanceLeasingFinancial Institution Investigations

    Industries

    Real EstateHigher EducationCannabisFood, Beverage & Agribusiness

    My focus

    I focus my practice on three main areas, utilizing my more than 30 years of experience to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

    Commercial Real Estate Acquisition and Disposition

    I represent parties, ranging from large institutional owners to family-owned or closely held real estate investment companies, buying and selling commercial real estate.

    Commercial Space Leasing

    I have represented a number of large national and international businesses seeking commercial space for office, retail, and industrial uses, as well as institutional owners and family-owned or closely held real estate investment companies leasing their commercial real estate.

    Joint Ventures

    I have represented both investors and developers in connection with joint ventures formed to develop commercial real estate.

    Looking ahead

    Remote work and hybrid schedules will continue to result in less demand for commercial office space—both urban and suburban. In the Greater Boston area, there have already been several conversions of office space to life sciences space and I expect that there will be many conversions to residential use. It is unclear how fast this will transpire and what other types of conversions will emerge.

    Admitted to practice

    Massachusetts

    Education

    Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude
    College of the Holy Cross, B.A., cum laude

    Professional activities

    • Boston Bar Association
    • Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts
    • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
    • Real Estate Finance Association
    • Holy Cross Club of Greater Boston
    • Board of Directors of the Lawyers for Civil Rights
    • Boston College Real Estate Council

    Recognition

    • Boston Magazine Top Lawyers, Real Estate (2021)
    • Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 in the field of Real Estate Law; listed in Best Lawyers since 2018
    • Recognized for exceptional standing in the legal community in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2018 for Real Estate (Massachusetts); also recognized in Chambers in previous years
    • Recognized in the 2014 edition of The Legal 500: USA as a Leading Lawyer in the Real Estate category
    • Received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review RatingTM from Martindale Hubbell®, the highest possible rating for ethics and legal ability.

    In the News

    • Boston Business Journal

      Rental Struggles, Life Science Boom Marked Boston Real Estate in 2020

      This article, which discusses office and retail space remaining empty and landlords beginning to sue for rent payment, mentions the formation of NP’s Commercial Lease Disputes practice team in anticipation of a potential wave of cases. Boston Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Matthew Lynch, Providence Complex Commercial Disputes partner Jeff Brenner, and Washington, D.C. Complex Commercial Disputes partner Vernon Johnson co-lead the new practice team.
      Dec 29, 2020
    • Law360

      Landlords Fear Tenant Wins in Lease Disputes May Snowball

      This article on how commercial landlords are navigating rent disagreements with tenants quotes Commercial Lease Disputes team co-leader and Boston Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Matthew Lynch on the unusual nature of the current environment, and the potential for judges in some instances to read outside the four corners of the lease.
      Dec 23, 2020

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