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Matthew Bonass

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Career

I head up our London Corporate team and am co-head of our International Corporate Group. I am also a member of our London Management Team.

I specialise in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, venture capital and equity capital markets work. I support clients in a number of different sectors, particularly those that are being changed or disrupted by technology. With nearly 30 years' experience working in the energy industry, my primary focus is on energy and utilities transactions, both renewable energy as well as traditional oil and gas, electricity and mining.

I also have strong and longstanding experience in the tech and comms sector, another sector experiencing significant disruption. And in sports law, having acted for a number of sporting bodies and associations, as well as sports investors and teams. Having done a law and language degree, I've always loved my work to be international. I work with clients all over the world, and have spent a number of years in Hong Kong practicing English and Hong Kong corporate law.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales;

The Law Society of Hong Kong

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million - London (Firms)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Matthew Bonass heads the London corporate team, and is also co-head of the firm's international corporate group. His broad transactional practice reveals strength in public and private M&A, joint ventures and venture capital matters.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy - UK-wide

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Matthew Bonass is highly experienced in transactional and regulatory matters in the solar industry. He regularly advises energy companies and investors on acquisitions and disposals, in addition to assisting with joint venture arrangements and the negotiation of power purchase agreements.

Strengths

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  • Matthew is a really good lawyer. His approach leads to a much more efficient process.

    Corporate/M&A: £100-800 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Matthew is always pragmatic.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative EnergyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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