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Matt Smith

Legal Director
+44 (0)742 343 6591
matt.smith@hilldickinson.com
Birmingham
Matt is a legal director in the corporate team. Matt undertakes a wide variety of corporate work, including advising on business and share acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, private equity investments and reorganisations. Matt has extensive experience of working with private equity backed businesses on their buy and build strategies.
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Matt joined Hill Dickinson in February 2024 having spent 13 years at an established law firm. Matt advises institutional investors, corporates and individuals on all aspect of corporate transactions.

After graduating with a degree in law from Brunel University in 2010, Matt completed the legal practice course at the University of Law achieving a distinction.  

  • Experience

    • Advised Reconomy (backed by EMK Capital), the UK’s leading provider of outsourced waste management and recycling services, in relation to multiple acquisitions as part of its ‘buy and build’ strategy. This has included advising Reconomy in respect of its acquisitions of Waste Source, ACM Environmental, Eurokey Recycling, Advanced Waste Solutions, Nationwide Services Group, UK Waste Solutions, Ecofficiency, Casepak and Envirokey amongst others
    • Advised regional accountancy practice BK Plus on its investment from Palatine
    • Advised US private equity house, Acorn Growth Companies, on leveraged buy-outs of Aerospares 2000, Sentry Aerospace and EirTrade Aviation
    • Advised Phenna Group (backed by Oakley Capital) on numerous acquisitions
    • Advised regional accountancy practice Dains LLP on its investment from Horizon Capital
    • Advised the shareholders of payment platform software specialists Tebex Limited on the sale of the business to the Israel-based app and monetisation experts Overwolf
    • Advised the shareholders of the KGJ Insurance Group on their sale to NFP
    • Advised the shareholders of Aerospheres on their sale to Audax Private Equity
    • Advised the management team of Coventry-based Arden Fine Foods in relation to their MBO
    • Advised the shareholders of Pet Mate Ltd on the sale of the business to Ethos Partners LLP
    • Advised precision casting and machining group, Expromet Technologies Group on its acquisition of Metaltech Precision
    • Advised PWC (as administrators) on the sale of Drayton Manor Park to Looping Group
    • Advised the shareholders of M&J Evans Construction on investment from Bregal Freshstream
    • Supported Reconomy on a significant refinancing, group reorganisations and provided general corporate advisory support, including company secretarial services to all Reconomy group companies

  • Affiliations

    • Member of the Law Society

Matt Smith is also recommended for the range of his corporate capabilities.” 

The Legal 500 | 2024

Matt Smith and Nick Dawson have a pragmatic, down to earth approach, and can remain focused on the big picture, whilst ensuring that none of the details are missed. Their personable approach and dedication to getting the deal over the line were a key aspect in the success of our most recent transaction.” 

The Legal 500 | 2022

Matt Smith's Expertise

Corporate

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