Stuart Mathews advises on cross-border acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, lending and security, commercial dispute resolution and commercial contracts.

Stuart counsels UK-, European-, African- and American-based clients on transactions in the United Kingdom, Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa and other developing markets. He represents entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, emerging companies, large corporates (public and private) and state-owned entities in sectors such as mining, energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, technology and life sciences.

• Advised a state-owned oil and gas company on its US$575 million acquisition of Ghanaian oil and gas rights, and separately, on its US$166 million acquisition of South African oil and gas rights
• Advised a family enterprise in relation to a joint venture in Mauritius to own and exploit intellectual property in relation to an efficient platinum group metals extraction process
• Advised a European drug development company in relation to a number of joint venture arrangements for the development of novel cancer immunotherapies

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• The Legal 500 UK 2014, 2017 recommended in Corporate and Commercial: M&A – mid-market
• IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2018, rated as Highly Regarded
• IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2015 – 2016, Leading Lawyer

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Education
University of Cambridge, LLM, 1992
University of Cape Town, LLB, 1988
Stellenbosch University, BA, with Honours, 1986
Stellenbosch University, BA, cum laude, 1985

Admissions
English Solicitor
South African Attorney (Non-Practising)

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