Background
Stewart graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 1998 with LLB (Hons) before attending the University of Westminster to complete the Legal Practice Course. Stewart commenced his training with Hopkins Reynolds & Co and was admitted as a solicitor in July 2001. Stewart became a Partner on 8th March 2011.
Stewart specialises in company and commercial work including:
- Drafting and advising on commercial documentation
- Terms and conditions
- Commercial contracts
- Loan agreements
- Franchise agreements
- Commercial property sales and purchases
- Drafting and negotiating commercial leases
- Buying and selling businesses
- Acquiring and selling companies
- Drafting company documents
- Shareholder agreements
- Share option agreements
- Company incorporation and business start-ups
- Company advice
Recent Work Includes
- Advising on the multi-million pound sale of niche care sector company Positive Living Limited to national corporation Craegmoor
- Advising upon and drafting franchise agreements
- Share sale of medium sized company through deadlock and whitewash procedures
- Acquisition of property management company by way of share purchase for £25m
- Maximising client's return from freehold property purchases by division of the properties into long leases
Other Interests
Stewart enjoys most sports, especially football and golf although since becomming a new father sport seems to be the last thing likely to occupy his spare time!
Testimonials
“Thanks you for this, you always make it very easy to understand, I have had no hesitations in recommending your services to all my relevant connections." A satisfied client of Stewart Matthews
"Whilst writing may I say a personal thank you for the speed that you conducted your part in drafting the Mortgage for Chattels and the Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity, it was most helpful and kept everything on track." The Marketing Shop Limited
"We approached Stewart to write the Ts&Cs for our new business, where an off-the-shelf template simply wouldn’t suffice. We’re delighted and impressed with the document he has produced. It’s comprehensive, concise, well-organised and clearly tailored to our line of work" - satisfied city of London client
"I would just like to add, that in this day and age I find more & more people who are unprofessional & unefficient in their attitude towards business and it is nice to come across somebody like yourself who has been efficient, prompt & skilled in the service you have provided. I have no hesitation in using you again once I find suitable premises or in recommending you to other people." A client of Stewart Matthews
"Stewart, I’m writing with a formal thank you for your diligence and hard work with this deal. Your attention to detail, and proactiveness has been exemplary, and I’ve appreciated in particular the fact you have a very short backswing: it takes you no time to understand the issue at hand and produce choices/options/words that move things forward. On top of this your winning sense of humour helps generate goodwill and a positive outcome. Thank you."
"Stewart.
I wish to express our heartfelt gratitude for your assistance in this very painful acquisition."
"Thank you for sending through all of the confirmation documents. Please also thank Stewart for completing the Transfer of Shares on my behalf. I am very pleased with the service I received."
“Further to the completion of the lease on our business premises, we both wanted to express our gratitude to you for all your advice and assistance over the last few months.
Documents and correspondence have been turned around in an extremely timely manner, providing us with an excellent professional and efficient service which meant we were able to meet our deadlines. You kept us informed throughout and we always found you to e very approachable.
We would certainly recommend you to anyone needing business and commercial advice.” A satisfied commercial client
"...your service has been prompt and efficient, and I will certainly use your expertise in the future..." A Satisfied Commercial Client
"Stewart has no backswing: his intelligence and excellent listening skills means that he is very quickly on your wavelength. Stewart resolves tricky, complex issues quickly into practical actionable choices and steps. I can thoroughly recommend him to anyone running their own business." A satisfied client
'First and foremost the drafted documents were a pleasure to read and I am somewhat impressed with the content, well done.'
'Once again, many thanks for your professionalism in finalizing this matter in a timely fashion - it is greatly appreciated' Darren, Australian Trade Assessment
"Dear Mr Matthews,
We really must thank you for your support in the long running matter of the lease of our old premises. Despite the protracted nature of events, due to the other side's delay, it was truly encouraging to have you on our side whilst we concentrated upon running our business. The outcome was everything that we wanted and we believe the outcome would have been quite different without your support and guidance"
Kevin Hardy
Managing Director, Vangis UK Ltd
'Dear Stewart,
Couldn't let the moment pass without thanking you for your legal representation in the matter of my sale of the Remdex company to new owners. Your help was invaluable and the whole transaction went through extremely smoothly. Since completion I have recommended your name to others who may need your professional advice.
Thanks again'
Derek Hardy
'I have been a client of Neves for five years. I have used them virtually constantly over this period of time for both personal and professional reasons. My solicitor Stewart Matthews is highly professional, approachable and competent on a wide range of legal issues. I could not recommend Neves Solicitors highly enough'
Karen Garner
