Mr Matthew Gibson > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Work Department

Banking and Finance Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Matthew specialises in finance and financial regulation. His experience includes advising lenders and corporate borrowers on a variety of bilateral and syndicated facilities. He has advised on acquisition finance and other forms of leveraged finance transactions.

Matthew has been involved in the acquisition financing of transactions undertaken by private equity houses as well as in significant financing transactions in sectors such as mining and resources, construction materials, gaming and healthcare sectors. He has advised financiers and borrowers on structured loan financings for rolling stock and marine assets throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

Matthew has also advised various South African subscribers with preference share funding.​

Education

Certificate in Company Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2009
Certificate in Banking Law, University of Cape Town, 2005
LLB, University of Cape Town, 2005
B.Bus.Sci (Hons) (Finance), University of Cape Town, 2002
Admitted solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa