Bristows LLP

Corporate

Matt is a partner in the Corporate group. He has over 30 years’ experience in advising on all aspects of corporate law in particular domestic and international M&A, equity financings and venture capital, joint ventures, IPO’s and other securities issues.

Matt is recognised for his extensive experience in corporate transactions for clients across all industries but in particular technology and IP-rich industries.
He frequently advises on mid-market transactions, whether acting for large corporates, management teams, investors, or early stage companies.

He has acted on VC and PE investment transactions for over 25 years, ranging from large buy outs to early stage financings, in technology businesses, clean tech, digital media, life sciences, and sports and media, whether acting for the company or the investor.

Recent examples include acting for lithium sulphur battery technology OXIS Energy on successive financing rounds raising over £30m, and for a listed Nordic entity investing in a UK-based clean tech startup.

Qualified in 1990 Partner since 2000, partner at Bristows LLP since 2014

University of Southampton (1987 LLB Law)