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Matthew Appleton

UK 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Life Sciences: Transactional

UK-wide

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Matthew is Global Co-Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare at A&O Shearman, with a particular focus on both the Healthcare/Life Sciences and Consumer & Retail sectors. He has significant experience advising clients on a wide variety of matters, including private M&A, joint ventures, public takeovers, restructurings and listing requirements. Matthew has specific expertise in highly complex cross-border M&A transactions. He regularly advises clients on M&A auction processes, executing successful transactions both for sellers and for buyers.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Life Sciences: Transactional - UK-wide

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Matthew Appleton has deep expertise in cross-border M&A and licensing arrangements, acting for major clients in consumer health, pharma and biotech.

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Strengths

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Matthew is very timely, has great attention to detail and can come up with creative legal solutions. He is great at managing a team effectively and allocating the right level of resources.
Life Sciences: TransactionalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Matthew is an intelligent and shrewd operator. He is great at understanding in-house and external counsel roles and assisting smooth transaction management.
Life Sciences: TransactionalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Matthew is great. He knows the industry well, has good technical skills and is great with the board and senior management. He gets the transaction and its goals beyond the pure legals.
Life Sciences: TransactionalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Matthew Appleton is extremely pragmatic and very commercial. He is clearly seasoned.
Life Sciences: TransactionalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Matthew Appleton was top notch: he was always available and happy to chat through issues, and made good suggestions on how to approach things. A valued adviser.
Life Sciences: TransactionalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession