Experienced, dedicated and dynamic corporate lawyer with a demonstrated history of activity in high profile and complex corporate and commercial transactions. Matthew has acted for a wide range of local and international clients in a number of industries, including but not limited to: Aviation; Media and Telecommunications; ICT; Fintech; Medtech; and Manufacturing.
Experience
Matthew has significant experience in the following areas, in both Irish and cross-border transactions:
- Buy and sell side mergers and acquisitions.
- Corporate structuring and reorganisations.
- Commercial agreements.
- Corporate advisory work.
- Venture Capital Investments
Recent
- Assisted Air Nostrum on its joint venture with Cityjet resulting in the creation of Europe’s largest Regional Aviation Platform. Identified as one of Finance Dublin’s Deals of the Year for 2024.
- Assisted the shareholders of Finance One Limited with the majority stake in the company to LHK Group Limited.
- Assisted Greatech Technology Berhad, a Malaysian listed company on the Irish law aspects of acquisition of Allied Automation Limited.
- Led the acquisition by Milk Visual Effects Limited of High Wire Limited, a company that delivers high-end post-production services.
- Assisted the Ideal Tridon Group on the Irish law aspects of a pre-transaction reorganisation, which formed part of the larger sale transaction, in which it acquired the Advanced Couplings Group.
- Led a bridge funding round undertaken by Tribal VC (a venture capital investment firm) and several other investors in respect of Payslip Limited.
- Assisted a promising MedTech company, in respect of its seed funding round undertaken by several financial and trade investors (including Enterprise Ireland).
- Led a seed funding round in MedTech company, Akara Robotics Limited, undertaken by venture capital investment firms, Act and Atlantic Bridge (as the lead investors), and several other investors.
- Led a seed funding round in a veterinary software development company, undertaken by several financial investors (including Enterprise Ireland).
- Led several equity funding rounds in a reputable SaaS company, undertaken by existing institutional, financial investors and Enterprise Ireland.
Education
- Bachelor of Art degree in Political and International Studies and Legal Theory (January 2014 - January 2016) - Rhodes University (South Africa).
- Bachelor of Laws degree (January 2017 - January 2018) - Rhodes University (South Africa).
Memberships
- Admitted Attorney and Legal Practitioner of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa (non-practising).