Bio

Matthew Overton deals with a broad range of transactional and advisory work for both private and public companies, including acquisitions and disposals, corporate finance, restructuring and reorganisations, AIM work, IPOs and general commercial work. Matthew is very experienced in acting on investments and fundraisings – from seed through to series A, series B and beyond – as well as advising on shareholder arrangements, employee incentive structures. Matthew also advises companies wishing to obtain SEIS/EIS advance assurance from HMRC. Working with founders, entrepreneurs, start-ups and young companies in a variety of sectors is a core part of Matthew’s practice. In particular, Matthew builds on his experience in the IT industry prior to qualifying as a solicitor to work with a number of clients in the tech space.