Neil Matthews > Fieldfisher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fieldfisher
RIVERBANK HOUSE
2 SWAN LANE
LONDON
EC4R 3TT
England
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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner, Head of Corporate

Career

 Neil specialises in corporate finance, public and private company fundraisings and M&A.

With more than 30 years’ experience of equity capital markets work, Neil has acted on a significant number of domestic and international IPOs and other fundraisings on AIM, the Main Market and various European stock exchanges.

For many years, Neil was a member of the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Advisory Group. He has spoken regularly at influential industry meetings on IPOs and corporate governance and have been quoted in UK national and legal press discussing the structure, advantages and suggestions for reform of the UK capital markets.

Neil also has specific expertise in the healthcare and real estate sector, having acted on numerous corporate real estate transactions covering a range of asset classes with an emphasis on construction, care homes and the pub sector.

Neil is a highly effective project manager driving transactions forward whilst providing commercial and pragmatic advice.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

Noted for its strength in the technology, life sciences, financial services, energy, and natural resources sectors, Fieldfisher frequently handles private equity, venture capital, and public M&A, as well as restructuring-related M&A and cross-border transactions. The team is jointly led by technology and fintech specialist Tim Bird, and financial services and life sciences expert Neil Matthews. Bird is noted for his experience leading on acquisitions and exits, with a focus on US and Japanese investment and private equity, while Matthews’ focus encompasses corporate finance, and public and private company fundraising. Thomas Colmer‘s workload encompasses private equity, venture capital, and growth equity deals, while Natalia Schuster advises clients on cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and reorganisations. Other key figures include Nodir Sidikov, who is well regarded for his M&A, joint venture, and capital markets prowess, and Mark Walker noted for advising German and French clients on investments in the UK market.