Mr Stuart Mathews > Keystone Law > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Keystone Law
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England

Work Department

Corporate / Commercial /Dispute Resolution

Position

Stuart advises on cross-border acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, corporate finance, commercial contracts and commercial dispute resolution in the UK, Europe, Africa and emerging economies.

His clients include entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, emerging companies, large corporates (public and private) and state-owned entities across a diverse range of sectors including natural resources (energy, mining and forestry), manufacturing, technology and fiduciary services.

Career

Stuart qualified as a South African attorney in 1991 but no longer practises as a South African attorney.

Stuart qualified as an English solicitor in 1997.

Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2023, Stuart worked at the following firms:

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • Maitland Advisory
  • Webber Wentzel
  • Mallinick Ress Richman & Closenberg (now part of Webber Wentzel)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas

Keystone Law handles a range of oil and gas mandates, and, in the past year, has continued to further expand into the renewables sector, offering aid on solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and hydrogen energy. Key practitioners include Fei MaoRichard Temple, who acts for major oil and gas clients on transactions in Africa and the North Sea, and Stuart Mathews.

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

The corporate and M&A practice at Keystone Law has a particular focus on the TMT and healthcare sectors, and its expertise in these fields continues to attract new clients. Nadim Zaman specialises in M&A and corporate finance, while Dee Sian is adept in M&A and venture capital transactions. On the cross-border transaction front, Jeremy Davis is a key contact at the firm alongside Stuart Mathews, who joined the firm in 2023 from McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP. Other key figures include the highly experienced Edward Dawes, as well as Simon Holden and Charles Frank, both of whom are noted for their capital markets acumen.