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Matthew Kinell

Matthew Kinell

Associate
Boston
About
Matthew (Matt) Kinell is an Associate in the Real Estate Practice Group.

Matt specializes in transactional commercial real estate, including the representation of owners, developers, and investors in the acquisition, financing, permitting, disposition, leasing, and joint venture structuring of all commercial property types. In addition, Matt has experience in mergers and acquisitions, other business and financial transactions, as well as environmental issues.
Areas of FocusReal EstateIndustrialsLife SciencesData Centers
Bar admissionsConnecticutMassachusetts

EXPERIENCE

  • Drafted and negotiated acquisition, disposition, and financing of numerous individual and portfolio transactions across the United States, including by local owner-operators, regional, national, and international investment companies, and national publicly traded REITs
  • Representation of an international real estate investment/management company in its US$200 million acquisition and financing of a three-property portfolio located in Clayton County, GA
  • Representation of a local real estate investment/management company in its US$340 million disposition of investment property, joint venture reorganization, re-capitalization, and acquisition of additional investment property
  • Representation of a national real estate investment company in its US$198 million disposition of a four-building portfolio located in New York, NY, consisting of multi-tenanted retail and office space
  • Representation of an international real estate investment/management company in its US$113 million disposition of investment property located in Garden City, GA
  • Representation of a local joint venture in its US$100 million disposition of a six-building portfolio located in Bristol County, MA, totaling over 1,000,000 square feet (SF) of multi-tenanted industrial space
  • Representation of a local joint venture in its US$60 million disposition of a six-building portfolio located in Middlesex County, MA, totaling over 450,000 SF of multi-tenanted flex, R&D, and office space
  • Representation of an international athletic company in the disposition of its 130,000 SF corporate headquarters
Education
  • J.D., Roger Williams University
  • B.S., Syracuse University

Awards

Chambers USA

  • Associate to Watch, Massachusetts: Real Estate, (2021-2024)

Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Real Estate, (2024)
Additional Recognitions
  • Ones to Watch, Real Estate, Best Lawyers, (2023-2025)
  • 40 Under Forty, Southeastern Connecticut, (2014)

Pro Bono

Through his work with various non-profit organizations, Matt provides legal assistance, on a pro-bono basis, to individuals and entities who are unable to afford private counsel in connection with real estate and housing matters. Specifically, Matt is involved with: Lawyer for the Day Program, Biz-Grow Clinic, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Homeless Clinic, Massachusetts Covid Relief Coalition, and Covid-19 Eviction Legal Help.

Bylines

  • Co-author, "Massachusetts Governor Baker Signs into Law Bill Preventing Certain Eviction and Foreclosure Proceedings," Brown Rudnick Client Alert, April 22, 2020
  • Co-author, "Impacts of Covid-19 on Commercial Real Estate Contracts," Brown Rudnick Client Alert, April 6, 2020

Memberships

  • Board Member, Roger Williams University Real Estate Advisory Board
  • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member, Boston Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Connecticut Bar Association
  • Member, Urban Land Institute
  • Member, Real Estate Finance Association (REFA)
  • Member, Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)

Connect

Phone

+1 617 406 6078
(Work, Boston)
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