Matt Stratton is a corporate partner, based in London. His experience covers a diverse range of sectors and clients including transport and logistics, PR, tech, telecoms and real estate.
Matt has many years’ experience of cross-border M&A transactions, and has acted for clients across the globe. Most recently, he has acted for clients in the shipping industry on international joint ventures and in the transportation industry on domestic and international M&A. In addition to his mainstream M&A practice, Matt also advises on group restructurings, corporate governance, fund raisings and investments.
Matt regularly advises on early stage funding and venture capital transactions and is the Firm’s lead relationship partner for E100, one of the UK’s longest running angel clubs.
Recent work highlights
Advised the Director-Shareholders on the sale of Datalynx Limited to CACI Limited. Datalynx provides specialist data management solutions to public, corporate and software clients, in particular delivering cloud migration services in mission-critical environments to government clients including the Home Office.
Advised on the sale of the entire share capital of Collected-Group Limited, an independent healthcare communications agency.
Advised the shareholders of Greek pharmaceuticals company Pharma-Data S.A. on its sale to Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Advised the Vanderkamp Group on the UK aspects of its sale to, and reinvestment in, Workdry International as backed by its independent fund manager Arcus Infrastructure Partners.
Advised Chinese Maritime Transport Limited on UK aspects of its newcastlemax bulker vessel newbuild programme.
Experience & education
2023 Joined Birketts
2014 Partner at international City firm
1999 Qualified as a Solicitor
Areas of Expertise
Matthew Stratton is a stand-out partner, taking responsibility for his clients’ needs.
Legal 500 [UK 2023]
Insights
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Attention: UK company directors and any Companies House userslegal updateAttention: UK company directors and any Companies House users
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Matthew Stratton, George Hull8 Sep 2025 -
Royal Haulage Association Conditions of Carriage 2024: key provisionslegal updateRoyal Haulage Association Conditions of Carriage 2024: key provisions
Taaher Robbani, Matthew Stratton10 Sep 2024
