Global law firm Kennedys has recently announced another appointment to its corporate and commercial division.
Partner Matthew Poli (pictured, right), who joins from (formerly) BLM, will be based in London but will work with clients globally on a broad range of non-contentious matters including mergers and acquisitions, private equity fundraising, joint ventures, restructuring, corporate finance and governance advisory.
Matthew has significant experience in cases involving complex share issues, swaps, buy-backs, reductions and demergers.
Speaking of his appointment, Matthew said: 'I am thrilled to have the opportunity to build on Kennedys’ already successful corporate practice as the firm’s global reach provides a significant platform for future growth.
'For international clients, that worldwide network of specialists with expertise across so many jurisdictions is an extremely attractive proposition.'
Ben Aram (pictured, left), global head of Kennedys’ corporate and commercial division, added: 'I would like to warmly welcome Matthew whose impressive experience and expertise in an area we have seen increasing demand for will be a huge asset to us and our clients.'




