Matthew Reynolds

Profile

Matthew Reynolds is a Partner of HWL Ebsworth, whose particular skills centre on assisting clients with capital raising from early stage private equity through to ASX listings, management buy-outs and buy-ins, and in mergers and acquisitions. He is also a key figure in HWL Ebsworth’s Corporate and Commercial Law practice, which provides clients with access to high-level skills in areas that are stringently regulated and highly technical, working on the principles of close working relationships and the need to meet their specific objectives. Matthew has had extensive industry experience in fields encompassing energy and resources, technology and the infrastructure sector.

Matthew’s areas of expertise cover:

• Regulated & unregulated capital raising;
• Regulated & unregulated mergers & acquisitions;
• Corporate advisory services;

He has undertaken a large number of complex projects in which the outcome for clients is critical to their future success, including:

• Australian Biodiesel Group: IPO and ASX Listing of biodiesel company;
• Novera Energy Limited: IPO and ASX Listing of renewable energy electricity generator;
• Novera Energy Limited: AIM London Stock Exchange listings;
• Tomato Technologies Limited: IPO and ASX Listing of financial advisor;
• IPGA Limited: IPO and ASX Listing of online property sales and marketing business;
• Sunshine Gas Limited: demerger of UK oil / gas assets;
• Sunshine Gas Limited: institutional placement;
• Hyro Limited: Convertible Note Issue;
• Jackgreen Limited: Convertible Note Issue;
• Australian Biodiesel Group: Rights Issue;
• Orient Resource Holdings Limited: Rights Issue;
• iTa: Management Buyout;
• HVAC: Management Buyout
• Thrifty: Management Buyout;
• Mining Services Company: Management Buyout;
• UXC Limited: takeover of Vision Energy;
• Hyro Limited: takeover by Scheme of Arrangement of Synergy Software Holdings Limited;
• Bidder Limited: takeover of Target Limited under a Bidder’s Statement;
• Bidder Limited: takeover of Target Limited under a Bidder’s Statement;
• Novera Energy Limited: Renewable energy infrastructure fund between Novera Energy Limited and Macquarie Bank;
• Mariner Financial Limited: Wholesale Property Trust;
• Arlington Wyatt Capital Limited: Wholesale Property Trust.

Presentations and Papers

• “Director’s Duties in the Listed Context” presented at LegalWise Seminar in their Corporate Governance series.
• “When do Negotiations Bind?” presented at Voss Events Seminar in their Commercial Law series.
• “Private Equity Investments and Turnaround Opportunities” presented at AVCAL Conference Queensland Branch.
• “Private Equity Investments and Turnaround Opportunities” presented at Turnaround Management Association Queensland Branch.