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Mr. Sillett focuses his practice on private equity, venture capital, corporate finance and banking. He represents institutional and corporate clients (public and private) on a wide range of corporate and financial matters, including investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, acquisition finance and joint ventures. He regularly advises companies seeking venture capital and private equity investment or bank finance.
Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Sillett was a partner at Speechly Bircham and before that he was a partner at Osborne Clarke. Matthew has been an active practitioner in the UK private equity market for over ten years.
Mr. Sillett is resident in Brown Rudnick's London Office.
Representative Matters
Advised on the sale of Finsoft (a leading bookmaking and gaming software company) to GTECH Sports Betting Solutions ( a subsidiary of Lottomatica S.P.A., listed on the Milan Stock Exchange)
Advised Avoco Secure on its VC funding by Albany Ventures, Alliance Trust and others and its venture debt funding by ETV SA
Advised The Moving Service on its VC funding by Advent Venture Partners and others
Advised Streetbroadcast on £12m loan facility and on VC funding by Apax Partners and others
Advised Clydesdale Bank on its financing of the secondary buy-out of Town Centre Restaurants, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned restaurant groups. Total deal funding £48m
Advised Clydesdale Bank on its financing of the management buy-out of Birmingham Optical Group
Advised Clydesdale Bank on its financing of a reverse takeover creating the AIM-listed financial services group Diamond Lifestyle Holdings Plc
Publications
Co-publisher of The In-House Lawyer’s Private Equity Briefings
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Admitted, English Solicitor | 