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Matthew is an associate in the Global Corporate Group, with a particular focus on private M&A and private equity transactions. He regularly advises management teams and private equity sponsors on transactions involving technology and life sciences businesses, including acquisitions, investments and exits across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised a UK plc on a series of merger and acquisition transactions in the video games space (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a Los Angeles-based private equity fund on a series of M&A transactions in the life sciences sector as part of a buy-and-build platform strategy (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a UK PE fund on a series of acquisitions and minority investments in the technology sector (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions
Advised a UK plc on a series of merger and acquisition transactions in the video games space (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a Los Angeles-based private equity fund on a series of M&A transactions in the life sciences sector as part of a buy-and-build platform strategy (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a UK PE fund on a series of acquisitions and minority investments in the technology sector (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a South African plc on the disposal of a luxury goods company (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised the portfolio company of a Chicago based PE fund on the acquisition of an ADGM professional services company (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised management on the auction sale of a technology company.
Joint Ventures
Advised a US manufacturer on an ROI/NI joint venture (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a UK nuclear energy firm on an APAC joint venture (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Restructuring
Advised a FTSE 100 plc on the reorganisation of its UK and US subsidiary groups (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Banking
Advised an investment bank on its debt securities portfolio (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Advised a private investment firm on debt financings (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Credentials
Education
Education
- Queens University Belfast, 2022, CPLS
- Queens University Belfast, 2019, LL.B., Law with Politics
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland (non-practising)