Matthew Legg

Matt specialises in cross-border M&A, investment structuring, debt financing and real estate transactions. He is also experienced in securitisations, corporate reorganisations, and helping clients navigate complex tax authority enquiries.

Matt advises a broad client base, including multinational groups, financial institutions, asset managers, fund sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. Matt is also a member of our Global Private Investment & Family Office team that provides best-in-class investment solutions for family offices, founders, and other sources of private capital.

Matt is ranked in Chambers UK, where clients note “His in-depth technical knowledge, combined with his ability to explain complex matters clearly, makes him a trusted advisor,” “He is highly dedicated to his clients and consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to delivering excellent service” and “He's responsive and efficient. I have total trust in him.”

• Advised ATP Media in relation to investment from SURJ Sports Investment (the sports investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund).
• Advised Aurelius on the sale of airline catering business LSG Asia Pacific, to a Japanese consortium.
• Advised a consortium of lenders on the financing and refinancing of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment in London.
• Advised Blue Horizon Investors on their USD 500 million Miami hotel acquisition and luxury hotel development project.
• Advised Citibank in relation to various real estate financing projects.
• Advised Equinix on its USD 1 billion EMEA hyperscale data centre joint venture with GIC.
• Advised Fattal Hotel Group’s Leonardo Hotels on the acquisition of Hotel Saint in Aldgate, London from affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management and Highgate Hospitality.
• Advised Hitachi on the USD 11 billion acquisition of ABB's power grids business in over 100 jurisdictions (the largest-ever acquisition by a Japanese industrial company), and various post-closing matters for newly formed Hitachi Energy.
• Advised Labora Group on the structuring and establishment of its UK investment arm, Labora Capital Partners.
• Advised Lyft on the acquisition of TBR Global, a UK-headquartered chauffeur and executive ground transportation business with global operations.
• Advised Manzanita on the tax structuring of its disposal of a majority stake in luxury fragrance and beauty brand, Byredo, to Puig.
• Advised Mapletree in relation to its GBP 560 million acquisition of a UK commercial business park.
• Advised Novator on the structuring and bond market financing of its USD 1 billion telecoms business venture.
• Advised Silver Lake and Software AG on the carve-out and disposal of its Alfabet business to Main Capital Partners.
• Advised Tata AutoComp on the acquisition of IAC Slovakia from the IAC Group, and the majority acquisition of Artifex from Jaguar Land Rover.