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Bristows LLP Offices
100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT
LONDON
EC4Y 0DH
England
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Matt Dennis
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Matt is a partner in the Corporate group. He has over 30 years’ experience in advising on all aspects of corporate law in particular domestic and international M&A, equity financings and venture capital, joint ventures, IPO’s and other securities issues.
Matt is recognised for his extensive experience in corporate transactions for clients across all industries but in particular technology and IP-rich industries.
He frequently advises on mid-market transactions, whether acting for large corporates, management teams, investors, or early stage companies.
He has acted on VC and PE investment transactions for over 25 years, ranging from large buy outs to early stage financings, in technology businesses, clean tech, digital media, life sciences, and sports and media, whether acting for the company or the investor.
Recent examples include acting for lithium sulphur battery technology OXIS Energy on successive financing rounds raising over £30m, and for a listed Nordic entity investing in a UK-based clean tech startup.
Career
Qualified in 1990
Partner since 2000, partner at Bristows LLP since 2014
Education
University of Southampton (1987 LLB Law)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
Bristows LLP
draws considerable praise from clients for its ‘proactive and pragmatic’ approach. The team is particularly well regarded for its expertise in the life sciences and technology sectors where they are regularly sought out by some of the world’s largest companies, including a number of FTSE 100-listed entities. The practice is steered by Iain Redford who has extensive experience in M&A, IPOs, financing, and joint ventures, particularly in the technology and life sciences sectors. A litany of private equity funds and large global corporations turn to the ‘excellent’ Louise Eldridge for representation in the full scope of corporate transactions, from M&A to venture capital (VC) investment transactions and joint ventures. Richard Swaine specialises in advising charity and not-for-profit clients on corporate transactions and governance matters. Matt Dennis is noted for his focus in the technology and IP-rich industries.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Industry focus > TMT
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Employment > Employers