With a strong interest in the intersection of technology and property, Will is particularly focused on how innovation is reshaping the commercial real estate landscape. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Liverpool and a Master’s in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Reading.
William Matthews
Partner, Head of Commercial Insight
Global Headquarters, GB
With a strong interest in the intersection of technology and property, Will is particularly focused on how innovation is reshaping the commercial real estate landscape. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Liverpool and a Master’s in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Reading.
Latest research
Government & Policy
Burnham’s Britain: our take so far
What Andy Burnham’s first week signals for UK real estate
27 July 2026
Energy & Sustainability
Commercially Minded | Why real estate capital is moving into energy infrastructure
This month on the Commercially Minded podcast, I join Flora Harley, Head of Energy & Sustainability Insight, and Nik Potter, Capital Markets Insight Associate, to explore UK energy infrastructure investment: the rationale, returns and outlook for real estate capital.
14 July 2026
Technology
Commercially Minded | The hidden language of charts
In this month's episode of the Commercially Minded podcast, I'm joined by Seb Jones, Senior Analyst in Knight Frank's Modelling and Intelligence team, to explore how data visualisation shapes how commercial real estate analysis is understood, and why the way property data is presented can be just as consequential as the data itself.
16 June 2026
Life sciences
Commercially Minded | Reading the signals of science and innovation demand in real estate
In the latest episode of the Commercially Minded podcast, I'm joined by Jennifer Townsend, a partner in Knight Frank's Occupier Insight team, to explore how developers, investors and landlords should approach the intersection of innovation and real estate, from location decisions and product design to the sub-sectors building momentum across the UK.
27 May 2026
Investment
UK Real Estate Navigator
The UK Real Estate Navigator outlines the key occupier and investment trends across the different sectors within commercial real estate.
18 May 2026
Commercial
Commercially Minded | Keep calm and carry on: London's lessons for surviving real estate cycles
What does London’s past reveal about its future?
27 February 2026
Commercial
Commercially Minded | From ethics to earnings: is ESG for real estate just risk and reward?
Has "ESG" run its course as a term? Or is it simply maturing into a more practical question of risk and reward?
27 February 2026
Commercial
Commercially Minded | What can other real estate sectors learn from retail's resurgence?
Retail is back, ending 2025 as the top performing real estate sector. How can this resurgence bring insights - and valuable lessons - for you to apply to other areas of commercial real estate? We dive into Stephen Springham's insight series 'The Retail Renaissance' to find out.
30 January 2026
Commercial
Autumn Budget 2025: The impact for commercial real estate
Our insight experts analyse the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement earlier today on commercial real estate
26 November 2025