• EADS N.V. on the proposed combination of the businesses of BAE Systems plc and EADS using a dual listed company structure
• Actis on the buy-back of the UK government's stake in it
• Permira on the USD$5 billion sale to Cisco of NDS Group plc, having previously advised on the USD$3.7 billion public -to-private of the company
• Permira and Birds Eye Iglo Group on the EUR800 million acquisition of Unilever's Italian frozen foods business, Findus Italy, having previously advised on the EUR1.9 billion acquisition of Birds Eye Iglo Group

• Clifford Chance advises GIC on the purchase of 50% interest in Broadgate
  8 January 2014
  Client Work
• Clifford Chance advises Citigroup on the disposals of EMI's recorded music business and music publishing business for a combined $4.1bn value
  15 November 2011
  Client Work

• Leeds University (LL.B) 1982
• Joined Clifford Chance 1983
• Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1986
• Partner since 1991
• Global Head of Corporate Practice 2008
• Managing Partner from May 2014

Matthew has been ranked in Private Equity International's 2013 Legal Power 30 as one of the 30 most influential lawyers working in the private equity industry today. He is also ranked as a leading individual in a number of legal directories:

• Private Equity - Buyouts (UK-wide)
  Chambers UK 2014
• Corporate/M&A - High-end Capability (London)
  Chambers UK 2014
• Private Equity - Transactions
  Legal 500 UK 2013
• Private Equity - Transactions
  IFLR 1000 UK 2013
• Matthew Layton leads the global corporate group and has had "a stellar reputation since day one." According to peers, he remains the "gold standard" for private equity lawyers.
  Chambers UK 2013

Global M&A Toolkit

• Matthew explores the challeges to cross-border M&A in the current economic environment (May 2012)

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• View from Davos – Technology will it unite or divide us?
  29 January 2018
  Client Briefing
• View from Davos: The end of globalisation?
  31 January 2017
  Client Briefing
• Clifford Chance's Insights into M&A Trends 2014 – Global Dynamics
  3 February 2014
  Client Briefing
• Our Insights into M&A Trends - Global Dynamics – January 2013
  29 July 2013
  Client Briefing
• European M&A: On the road to recovery?
  5 June 2013
  Client Briefing
• Our Insights into M&A Trends - Global Dynamics – July 2012
  13 July 2012
  Client Briefing
• Cross-border M&A: Perspectives on a changing world
  3 May 2012
  Client Briefing
• Our Insights into M&A Trends - Global Dynamics - January 2012
  31 January 2012
  Client Briefing
• Clifford Chance/FinanceAsia Asian M&A Survey 2011
  9 December 2011
  Client Briefing