Matthew Dootson

Biography

Matthew is a Partner in Myerson’s Corporate and Commercial department, advising businesses, owners and investors on corporate transactions and commercial matters. His expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, management buyouts and buy-ins, joint ventures, debt and equity investments, and corporate governance. He provides practical, commercially focused advice tailored to clients’ objectives.

Matthew works across a broad range of industries, with particular expertise in healthcare, financial services and education. He understands the commercial and regulatory considerations affecting businesses in these sectors, including those arising during acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations.

His practice also encompasses company incorporations and reorganisations, succession planning, family investment company structures, shareholders’ agreements and other constitutional documents. He advises on debt fundraising, facility agreements, security arrangements and the corporate aspects of investment transactions.

He also brings three years of in-house legal experience, including two years leading the legal function of a national healthcare provider and consolidator. This experience gives him first-hand insight into the operational and commercial pressures facing businesses.

At Myerson, Matthew combines his transactional experience, sector knowledge and in-house perspective to help clients navigate complex decisions, manage risk and pursue their commercial ambitions. He contributes to the continued development of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial offering in key sectors.