Arthur Cox
Lawyers
John Matson
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Work Department
Corporate and M&A
Position
John is a corporate partner and is Head of International at the firm. He specialises in corporate law and has a broad corporate and commercial practice including advising upon domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and other complex corporate transactions.
Career
John also deals with corporate reorganisations and migrations, loan portfolio acquisitions and sales and has significant experience in corporate governance matters for both regulated and unregulated entities. He also deals extensively with overseas clients and counsel on the establishment of business operations in Ireland and in respect of ongoing legal requirements and issues. He has particular experience and expertise in transactions and advisory work in the technology, energy and insurance and financial services sectors. John has, during the course of his career, headed up both our London and New York offices, headed up one of the firm’s M&A teams and has served on, and participates in, the firm’s Management Committee.
Memberships
Member of the Bar Association of the City of New York; Member of the International Bar Association; Member of the New York Bar Association; Member of the American Bar Association; Member of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in the U.S.; Member of the Board of Directors and Past Chairman of Lex Mundi.
Education
HDBS, 1993, Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College, Dublin BCL, 1992, University College, Cork; Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1996; Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising), 1998; Admitted to the New York Bar, 1999.