Recent Representations

Public M&A highlights

• Abry Partners II, LLC, the media, communications, business and information services focused private equity investment firm, on its recommended voluntary cash offer to acquire all shares in LINK Mobility Group ASA at an offer price that values Link Mobility Group ASA at NOK 3,396 million (€357 million)
• The Ad Hoc Committee of Tier 2 noteholders on the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and corporate law aspects capital raising plan for The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.
• European Real Estate Debt II S.à r.l and DRC European Real Estate Debt III No. 2 S.à r.l., two funds advised by DRC Capital LLP, on the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers aspects as the arrangers and original lenders on the financing of the £323.3 million proposed acquisition by Picture Holdco Limited of Pinewood Group plc, one of the leading providers of studio and related services to the worldwide film and television industries and the owner of Pinewood and Shepperton studios (the iconic home of the James Bond and Star Wars films, amongst others).
• Haitong International (BVI) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haitong International Securities Group Limited, on its recommended cash acquisition of Japaninvest Group PLC, to be effected by means of a UK Scheme of Arrangement and in accordance with the UK Takeover Code, which was the first time a UK Scheme of Arrangement had been used in a takeover of Japanese-listed company.

 Private M&A highlights

•  Filtration Group, an affiliate of Chicago-based Madison Industries, on the acquisition of the Porous Technologies business of UK-based industrial group Essentra plc for £220 million.
• Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. on the acquisition of the patent rights for BAYQIK® quasi-isothermal sulfuric acid converter technology and other related technology from Bayer AG.
• DexCom, Inc., a leading provider of continuous glucose monitoring technology to both patients and healthcare professionals, on its acquisition of Nintamed, a distribution company with presence in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Nintamed has served as Dexcom's exclusive distributor in these countries for six years.
• MoneyGram International Inc. on its acquisition of MTI Money Transfer Limited;
• Accelrys Inc., the NASDAQ-listed R&D software and services company, on its acquisition of Ireland-based life sciences software compliance firm QUMAS Limited for a purchase price of approximately $50 million, subject to adjustments.
• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., on its US$310 million acquisition of the handset connectivity and location development operations from London-listed CSR plc and its related equity subscription.
• Monitise plc, on its acquisition of Clairmail Inc., a leading U.S. provider of mobile banking and payments solutions (awarded winner of the Cross-Border deal of the Year in the 2013 M&A Awards), and on its placing of shares to raise gross proceeds of £22.8 million.

Joint Ventures highlights

• Joint venture between Starwood Capital and Tunstall Real Estate Asset Management on the acquisition of the Pinnacle Group.
• City Football Group Limited, the owner of football-related businesses including Manchester City FC, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC, and a minority shareholder in Yokohama F. Marinos, on its partnership with a consortium of high-profile Chinese institutional investors led by China Media Capital.  The agreement will see the consortium of China Media Capital and CITIC Capital invest US$400M in the City Football Group to take a shareholding of just over 13%, valuing City Football Group at US$3 billion;
• Fosun Property, the Shanghai-based real estate investment management platform of Fosun International, the largest privately-owned conglomerate in China, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Resolution Property Investment Management, the London-based private equity real estate fund manager.

Capital Markets highlights

• Tiso Blackstar Group SE on the readmission of the enlarged issued share capital of Tiso Blackstar on AIM with a market capitalisation of over £180m.
• Citigroup, Société Général and Raiffeisen Bank, on the €444.3 million initial public offering of Romania’s leading state-owned electricity distributor and supplier, Electrica S.A..
• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the depository bank on the admission and listing of IG Seismic Services plc’s GDRs to the Official List of the U.K Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
• Blackstar Group SE, on its conversion into an SE and subsequent migration from England to Malta, which was the first migration of a European Public Company from England to Malta.  
• Corporate Real Estate representations include advising Strategic Hotels & Resorts on the sale of the 237-room Marriott London Grosvenor Square Hotel for £125.15 million ($207.7 million); Oaktree Capital Management on the £130 million joint venture to acquire the Kingfisher Shopping Centre with Capital and Regional; and Apollo Management International LP on a transaction involving CPI Capital Partners Europe L.P.
• Matthew spent six months on secondment to the depositary receipts team at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in 2013. 

Accolades and Recognitions

• Matthew has been recommended in Legal 500, UK (Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability — London) in 2015, 2016 and 2017. 

Education

• Mr. Poxon earned an MA honours degree in Law at St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge University in 2003
• Nottingham Law School, completed the Legal Practice Course, 2005 (with Commendation)