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Matt is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group, based in our Abu Dhabi office. Matt has extensive experience advising clients on cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures and other corporate structuring arrangements for major projects and strategic investments.
In addition to general corporate advisory matters, Matt represents clients across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus in energy and resources (including petrochemicals), infrastructure and manufacturing.
Matt has practiced in Australia and the Middle East and advised major strategic investors in connection with cross-border transactions around the globe. He has also acted as internal legal counsel within the corporate and investments legal functions of a listed logistics business, a listed manufacturing businesses and a fund manager with over $150bn assets under management.
Bachelor of Laws, Bond University, honours
Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia
Law Society of Victoria
November 5, 2024
K&S counsels Enersol on its agreement to acquire a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services
November 4, 2024
King & Spalding Advises Enersol on its Purchase of a U.S.-based Energy Technology Services Company, Deep Well Services
August 22, 2024
King & Spalding advises EGA on Majority Stake Acquisition in U.S.-based Spectro Alloys
Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary foundry alloy producer in the United States.
Prior to joining the firm, Matt advised:
ADNOC on all aspects of the carve out from ADNOC of its gas business assets and the associated creation and operations of ADNOC Gas, one of the world's largest integrated energy companies in preparation for its subsequent listing on the ADX. [IJ Investor Awards - Oil & Gas Acquisition of the Year 2023]
Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on the establishment of its joint venture with SKC Co., involving the acquisition of a 49% stake in SKC's Korean chemical business following a Korean statutory carve-out process (implied joint venture company value US$1.2bn at closing).
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August 8, 2024
Alternative Financing Models for Real Estate and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
November 5, 2024
K&S counsels Enersol on its agreement to acquire a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services
November 4, 2024
King & Spalding Advises Enersol on its Purchase of a U.S.-based Energy Technology Services Company, Deep Well Services
August 22, 2024
King & Spalding advises EGA on Majority Stake Acquisition in U.S.-based Spectro Alloys
Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary foundry alloy producer in the United States.
Prior to joining the firm, Matt advised:
ADNOC on all aspects of the carve out from ADNOC of its gas business assets and the associated creation and operations of ADNOC Gas, one of the world's largest integrated energy companies in preparation for its subsequent listing on the ADX. [IJ Investor Awards - Oil & Gas Acquisition of the Year 2023]
Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on the establishment of its joint venture with SKC Co., involving the acquisition of a 49% stake in SKC's Korean chemical business following a Korean statutory carve-out process (implied joint venture company value US$1.2bn at closing).
See more
August 8, 2024
Alternative Financing Models for Real Estate and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
November 5, 2024
K&S counsels Enersol on its agreement to acquire a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services
November 4, 2024
King & Spalding Advises Enersol on its Purchase of a U.S.-based Energy Technology Services Company, Deep Well Services
August 22, 2024
King & Spalding advises EGA on Majority Stake Acquisition in U.S.-based Spectro Alloys
Bachelor of Laws, Bond University, honours
Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia
Law Society of Victoria