John Matson

John is a corporate partner and is Head of International at the firm. He specialises in corporate law and has a broad corporate and commercial practice including advising upon domestic and cross-border mergers  and acquisitions, private equity transactions and other complex corporate transactions.

• Acted for KBC Bank on multiple significant corporate and loan portfolio transactions
• Acted for the shareholders of the Glennon Group in its proposed sale to the Ardonagh Group
• Acted for Brewin Dolphin on its proposed acquisition of Investec Ireland’s wealth management business
• Acted for Epiris funds on its take private acquisition of IFG Group plc
• Acted for Astorg and Bridgepoint in relation to the acquisition of the Fenergo Group

• M&A

• Banking
• Energy
• Financial services
• Insurance
• Pharma and life sciences
• Tech and telecoms

• Law Society of Ireland
• Member of the International Bar Association
• Member of the New York Bar Association
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in the U.S.
• Member of the Board of Directors and Past Chairman of Lex Mundi

• HDBS, 1993, Smurfit Graduate School of Business, University College, Dublin
• BCL, 1992, University College, Cork
• Admitted to the New York Bar, 1999
• Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1996