Matthew Joy is a corporate commercial lawyer with over 30 years of experience. He spent his first years in practice with Linklaters, the magic circle law firm, specialising in international finance. He then had a spell in private equity investment through Nomura International’s Private Finance Group, before spending 10 years as a corporate lawyer in the entertainment industry. Prior to joining Esken, Matthew was Group General Counsel and Company Secretary for Low & Bonar, the international performance materials business, for 13 years.