Mr Matthew Williams > Addleshaw Goddard > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Addleshaw Goddard Offices
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Mr Matthew Williams
Work Department
Infrastructure Projects & Energy
Position
Partner
Career
Matthew’s practice is primarily focused on transactions driven by the energy transition, advising a broad range of clients on commercial, financial, corporate and regulatory issues. He is particularly adept at handling M&A transactions concerning gas-fired power plants, renewable energy assets and other power-related infrastructure. Matthew has advised developers and lenders in energy project developments in the UK and internationally. He also has experience of advising on structured energy transactions such as corporate power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, energy management services agreements and energy derivatives contracts.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
(Hall of Fame)The ‘very capable team’ at Addleshaw Goddard
has a strong reputation for its experience across a broad-range of related work. It consistently advises its significant client portfolio on various complex aspects of power, including project finance, construction, planning, environmental and real estate elements, as well as on regulatory instruments across the market. In addition to its advising on domestic work, the team has experience handling matters in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Rory Connor, who works from the London office, is described as ‘hands-on, pragmatic and solutions-oriented’ and leads the team, with support from Leeds-based Richard Goodfellow and Glasgow-based Sarah Baillie. Matthew Williams
bolstered the team in 2022 and is key to the offering, with focus on energy transition work for clients across a range of sectors. Marton Eorsi bolstered the team with his November 2022 arrival as partner from Allen & Overy LLP.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables) London > Projects, energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Transport > Rail
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Finance > Securitisation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Transport > Aviation
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds