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Matt Bernardo

Matt is based in the Cayman Islands and is part of our Global Investment Funds Group.

Matt advises a broad variety of clients from start-up managers to some of the world’s largest investment firms on a range of matters including:

  • private equity and hedge fund formation
  • downstream acquisitions and divestments
  • exits
  • end-of-life issues
  • initial public offerings
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • joint ventures
  • corporate reorganisations
  • upper-tier structuring of general partners.

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Experience and recent work

Matt previously worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group of the Melbourne office of one of Australia's leading law firms, King & Wood Mallesons. There he advised on a number of high-profile public mergers and acquisitions (including takeovers, schemes of arrangement and demergers), as well as private transactions.

Qualifications

Admitted in:

  • Cayman Islands


Education:

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Commerce (Honours), Monash University, Australia

2024 IFLR1000 - Rising Star Partner 

2024 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Investment Funds

2023 Legal 500 - Rising Star - Investment Funds

2022 Legal 500 - Rising Star - Investment Funds

2021 Legal 500 - Rising Star - Investment Funds

2020 Legal 500 - Rising Star - Investment Funds

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