Matthew Lea
Partner, Corporate
Working in the Corporate and Commercial department since 2012, Matt acts for clients with corporate legal requirements including advising on M&A, corporate funding and corporate restructuring. Matt has particular expertise in advising clients in the technology and healthcare sectors.
Matt enjoys watching rugby and walking his Bulldog-Rottweiler cross called “Nacho”.
Experience
- Care home buy and build: advising care home consolidator group on 4 acquisitions and CQC regulation.
- Exit of investors and funding for UK-Europe group: advised on complex buybacks and term loan and revolving credit facility totalling up to £16m of funding based on a £72m equity value of the client.
- Series Seed funding round: advising DataOps.live, a unique data operations platform built around Snowflake, on its US$10.3m USD Series Seed funding round.
- Life-sciences sale: advising life sciences companies on their sale to a US-based sector consolidator, adding a new product line to its current offering. Carried out CQC and GMC regulation analysis.
- Advising on strategic buy, build and sale project: advising UK headquartered international banking security and maintenance provider on several buy and build acquisitions prior to partial sale to US hedge fund including a rollover of existing management shareholders with a total project value in excess of £100 million.
- Private equity investment into international electronics manufacturer: advising UK headquartered international electronics manufacturer on investment from private equity investor with an enterprise value of £110 million.
- Demerger and restructure of IT and services infrastructure business: advising £45 million turnover client on restructuring of its business by way of three cornered demerger to provide for two distinct businesses.
- Advising on pre IPO investment facility for home services software provider: advising client on £15 million investment from overseas listed investment company to include undiluted roll over of existing investors.
I was extremely happy with Matt and Emma’s professionalism and experience, It was absolute pleasure to deal with them and I have no hesitation in recommending Herrington Carmichael to anybody.
Alaa Abou Hasan, Founder, Q Lab Ltd
Using Herrington Carmichael made the journey of selling our company so much better than we expected. Matt Lea, Emma Docking and the rest of the team were incredibly professional throughout and worked so hard to make sure that we got the best possible outcome. HC were absolutely brilliant for me, they both went above and beyond everyday to ensure that everything went smoothly and we met the deadline and time lines we were working to, they gave great advice and guidance all throughout the process and I couldn't have been happier with the result.
Lee Wood, Co-founder, Simplee Ceramics Ltd
Matt is one of the best solicitors I have the pleasure to work with, always timely with responses, with very measured advice. His support team were excellent, making the whole process a smooth experience.
Alex Lester, CEO, Elevate2
Matt is one of the best solicitors I have the pleasure to work with, always timely with responses, with very measured advice. His support team were excellent, making the whole process a smooth experience.
Alex Lester, CEO, Elevate2
Our experience with the whole of the Herrington Carmichael team has been excellent. Matt Lea and his team worked tirelessly to complete our transaction within budget and on time, helping to achieve a fantastic deal for the shareholders. The advice Matt provided was clear, commercial and strategic, his response times were great and he was always available at any time I needed him. I would highly recommend Herrington Carmichael as an invaluable partner to anyone selling their business. I am looking forward to working with Matt and his team again in the future.
Ray Healey, Business Director, Alarm Communications Limited
We enjoy working with Matthew, Chris and the team because they always take a pragmatic approach to any legal issue we discuss with them. While some lawyers can complicate and confuse a situation, we find that the team at Herrington Carmichael like to simplify and solve a problem in a real-world way that is very encouraging to the client. We would highly recommend them.
Nick Wallwork and Chris Sturmer, directors of Redbrick Capital Limited
Matt Lea and his corporate team at Herrington Carmichael were very professional and really supportive as they guided our clients in the sale of their technology business to a foreign buyer. As the transaction went through an onerous due diligence process and a complicated sale and purchase agreement, the team’s clear legal advice and proactive negotiating approach were essential in protecting the sellers’ interests and reducing the risks to them.
Alex Dyce , Managing Director, Lennox Hamilton Ltd
Thanks for all your help along the way Matthew. We wouldn’t be where we are without you & your firm.
Anthony Tiso, Avetta
Yavan and his team at Herrington Carmichael recently advised us on the assignment of two loans and associated security from third party lenders onto our books. Yavan and Matt provided advice of the highest quality and ensured the transactions completed swiftly. They were available whenever we needed to contact them and kept their advice commercially focused to our specific requirements. We have built a good relationship up with the whole team at Herrington Carmichael and would certainly recommend them.
Chris Hector, Director
I was really happy with Matt and Emma’s approach, thorough, concise and an honest analysis of the risks, given in plain English which was good. I was always kept up to date with progress and would recommend them with no hesitation
Simon Arnold, Grundon Waste Management Ltd
Matt, Thank you for everything. Could not have asked for a better legal lead to navigate us through & be fighting in our corner. Hope to have the opportunity to work with you again
Byrne's Dental Laboratory Limited (The)
Best Law Firms 2024
Herrington Carmichael has once again been named in the Times Best Law Firms. We were first listed in 2023 and have once again made the Best Law Firms list for 2024.
