Matthew Locke is a Director with Teneo’s Financial Advisory business, based in London.

Matthew specialises in advising on reorganisations with a particular focus on companies with an element of distress. He advises primarily on debt restructurings (which includes acting for the company, lenders and sponsors) and insolvencies.

Prior to joining Teneo, Matthew was part of the Deloitte Mergers and Acquisitions Tax group which includes restructuring services. He spent ten years of his career at Deloitte having joined as a graduate from the University of Warwick where he obtained a First Class Degree.

Selected Project Experience

• Company side tax adviser on Project Maryland.
• Company side tax advisor on the restructuring of Survitec.
• Pre-pack administration of Missguided.
• Pre-pack administration of Studio Retail Ltd.
• Lead tax adviser on disposals out of the administration of Global Brands Group.
• Lender led restructuring of Cote Brasserie Group.
• Company side tax advisor on the restructuring of Addison Lee.
• Advising Her Majesty’s Treasury on their loans made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Lead tax advisor on the restructuring of OTAS (and its majority stake in Turk Telecom).
• Company side tax advisor on the restructuring of Clarks and their CVA process.
• Company side tax advisor on the restructuring of debt within the Doncasters Group.
• Lender led restructuring of Kelvion Group.
• Pre-pack administration of Mamas Papas.
• Insolvency of the Oasis and Warehouse group.