Matthew is a Partner in Osborne Clarke’s corporate team.

Matthew specialises in advising clients in the energy and infrastructure sector, with a focus on transactions across the renewable energy spectrum, including solar, onshore wind, hydro and AD. He works on a broad range of corporate transactions for investors, developers and energy supply companies, covering acquisitions disposals, investments, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations. Matthew’s sector focus is underpinned by strong experience in Technology, Media and Communications, with a particular interest in the convergence of the two fields with the digitalisation of the energy sector.

Matthew also acts for clients in the Workforce Solutions sector, leading on a range of deals for staffing, talent acquisition and consultancy companies.

Matthew is recognised as providing a partner-led service, focussing on the commercial issues and providing advice in a straightforward and easily understood format.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

I am passionate about the energy transition and helping clients acquire, build and finance a sustainable energy infrastructure to achieve the country's net-zero ambitions.  I have a particular focus on utilising my broad transactional experience, helping traditional energy and infrastructure investors to invest in alternative energy transition assets which require different, hybrid structures.

I have a keen interest in broadening access to the legal sector and am involved in Osborne Clarke's social diversity initiative, OC Social Diversity.  

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners

Advised Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners on its investment in a pumped storage hydro and wind project in Scotland.

Octopus Energy Generation

Advised Octopus Energy Generation on its investment into a leading UK ground source heat pump manufacture, design and installation business.

 

Urban Electric Networks Limited

Advised the management and company, Urban Electric Networks Limited, an EV chargepoint operating company, on an investment from Balfour Beatty Investments Limited.

JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd

Advised JLEN Environmental Assets Group Ltd, a listed environmental infrastructure fund, on an investment into a glasshouse project

DIF Infrastructure IV

Advised DIF Infrastructure IV on its proposed acquisition of UK PFI street lighting portfolio from SSE PLC, read more.

Kewill

Advised on a £90m recommended acquisition by Kinetic Bidco Limited.

Carphone Warehouse

Advised on its conditional £500m acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of its Best Buy joint venture.

Alterian

Advised on its £68.4m recommended takeover by global information management provider SDL plc. 

Allegis

Advised on the acquisition of international IT recruitment specialist Aston Carter (industry advice in Europe and Asia). 

Liberum Capital

Advised on the successful
£130m AIM IPO of Plus500 Ltd

Dalata Hotels Group plc

Advised Dalata on the UK aspects of several hotel portfolio acquisitions and related fundraising.

Phaidon International Limited

Advised Phaidon, the international recruitment group, on the £18m raised investment from Muzinich & Co and HSBC Bank Plc.

Lendinvest Limited

Advised Lendinvest, the UK’s first and largest online marketplace for property lending and investing, on its growth equity investment from Atomico of £17m. Advised Lendinvest on its equity investment from Beijing Kunlun Lexiang Network Technology Co. Limited.

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