Matt Connell

Associate

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Matt Connell

London

+44 (0)20 7667 3563

Matt Connell is an associate in Goodwin’s Business Law department and a member of its Private Equity group who advises on a broad range of private equity and corporate M&A transactions including management buyouts, strategic mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Matt trained at Goodwin and qualified into the team in September 2022.

Representative Matters

P Capital Partners (PCP) on an agreement with M&G Investments to acquire a majority stake in PCP
McWin Capital Partners
- alongside its co-investment partner TriSpan LLP, on the acquisition of Flat Iron, a popular steak restaurant chain with multiple restaurants across the UK
- on its acquisition of the popular restaurant chain, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, originating in Denmark with additional restaurant sites in the UK and Germany
H.I.G. Capital
- on the acquisition by one of its affiliates of the entire issued share capital of Axis Europe, a leading UK provider of property maintenance services
- on its acquisition of CLC Group, a leading UK provider of property and asset refurbishment services
Graphite Capital
- on the acquisition by one of its affiliates of Children 1st Nurseries, a leading nursery group and renowned training centre serving the Midlands and South Yorkshire
- on its acquisition of Storal Learning, one of the highest-quality nursery operators in the UK
Partners Group and its portfolio company Emeria Group, on the acquisition of Chestertons UK, one of London’s largest and oldest estate agents
Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Pithos Capital on the acquisition of UK Storage Company (SW) Limited, a leading UK self-storage operator
LDC
- on the acquisition of ETS, the primary service and technology provider to the DSB, the global numbering agency for over-the-counter derivatives
- on the minority investment in leading equestrian brand, Le Mieux
- on the buyout of Onecom, a business telecommunications provider
Mayfair Equity Partners on the acquisition and subsequent take-private of Seraphine, a maternity clothing retailer and designer, from the main market of the London Stock Exchange
ECI Partners on its sale of 4Ways, a leading UK tele-diagnostic company, to Evidia, a leading radiology and radiotherapy services provider backed by EQT Infrastructure
LionRock Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Clarks, a UK-based, international shoe manufacturer and retailer

Matt Connell

Representative Matters

Areas of Practice

Credentials

Education

LPC2020

LLMInternational Banking Law and Finance2019

LLBDual Qualifying Degree2018

Admissions

Bars

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Private Equity

Private Equity UK

Mergers & Acquisitions

Matt Connell

Representative Matters

Advising Private Equity Firms

Advising Corporates

Advising Management Teams

Areas of Practice

Credentials

Education

LPC2020

LLMInternational Banking Law and Finance2019

LLBDual Qualifying Degree2018

Admissions

Bars

Related Content

Goodwin Advises Bregal Sagemount on Investment in Redgate Software

Goodwin Advises McWin on Acquisition of Flat Iron Restaurants

Ferrara’s Holding Company Enters into Exclusive Discussions to Acquire CPK Group

Gensyn complete $6.5 million Series Seed funding round