DLA Piper appoints Matt Tweedie as CFO
Tweedie, who will be based in London, joins from Knight Frank, where he served as group CFO and head of business services.
'He brings valuable experience to support the firm's growth strategy,' DLA Piper said.
Tweedie joined Knight Frank, real estate consultancy, in 2018 and was promoted to group CFO and head of business services in 2019.
Prior to his tenure at Knight Frank, he spent two decades at Arup, including 13 years as group CFO.
DLA Piper international managing partner and global co-CEO Charles Severs said: 'Matt is a highly accomplished financial leader who will help us drive efficiency and achieve our strategic growth plans. His extensive experience makes him the ideal candidate to lead our finance function.'
Tweedie added: "DLA Piper is a leading brand in the legal sector. Its strong client base, sector expertise, global reach and culture make the firm stand out. I look forward to working with Charles and the leadership team to contribute to the firm's continued success.'
DLA Piper has offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region.
The firm is involved in various advisory services, including recent engagements with multiple organisations.
Among its recent advisory roles, DLA Piper advised on the warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance for a 'leading' insurer.
This was in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in the JET fuel stations network in Germany and Austria by a consortium of Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners.
Additionally, DLA Piper advised Benchmark Holdings on its proposal to return capital to shareholders, the cancellation of the admission to trading of its ordinary shares on the LSE's AIM market and Euronext Growth Oslo, and its subsequent registration as a private limited company.
In another development, DLA Piper advised Rhino Federated Computing in closing its $15m Series A financing round.
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