News | International M&A specialist joins Gadens

National law firm Gadens has today announced the appointment of Matt Egerton-Warburton as a partner in their Corporate Advisory Team in Sydney.

Matt joins Gadens from King & Wood Mallesons. Matt has worked in London, Sydney, New York and Hong Kong with firms such as Allens, KWM and Cleary Gottlieb. Matt has particular expertise in unregulated M&A, joint ventures, equity capital markets and corporate advisory work.

“In line with the firm’s growth and expansion strategy in Sydney, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Matt has joined the firm”, said Jeremy Smith, Gadens’ Chairman.

“Matt will be a fantastic addition to our team in Sydney. His experience strongly aligns with and complements that of our existing team members. He also brings a strong international focus with the work he has done in New York and Hong Kong, which deepens and strengthens our cross-border capabilities”.

Commenting on his appointment, Matt said: “I’m grateful for the opportunity to join Gadens at this stage of my career and at this time in Gadens’ evolution. Since opening its new office in Sydney in 2016, Gadens has grown rapidly, attracting a number of leading partners and lawyers from top-tier firms in Sydney. The Sydney office has a strong and broad corporate offering, and it’s exciting to be part of the team. My clients will be very happy here.”

Matt’s transactional experience includes private acquisitions and disposals, public offerings, schemes of arrangement, minority investments, fund formation and joint ventures in jurisdictions across the world. His clients include domestic and international corporates, sovereign wealth funds, state-owned enterprises, family offices and financial service providers across a broad range of sectors including financial services, insurance, energy and resources, media and telecommunications.