Matt concentrates his practice on corporate, securities, and real estate matters. With 15+ years of experience and in-depth industry knowledge, Matt represents both domestic and international public and private companies in various sectors, including insurance, luxury goods, manufacturing, real estate investment trusts (REITs), transportation, and technology in a wide variety of matters, such as:
- Strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures
- Capital raising and financing transactions, including commercial financings, public and private offerings, and private equity transactions
- Securities law compliance and disclosure matters, including reporting under the Securities Exchange Act (SEC)
- Corporate formation matters for emerging businesses, including shareholder control and buy-sell arrangements
- General corporate counsel, including contract negotiations, licensing agreements, corporate governance, employment issues, and general business planning matters
- International business transactions, including representation of entities based in Asia and Europe in their domestic and international business activities
Activities & Honors
- Selected, Illinois Rising Stars, Super Lawyers (2014-2021)
- Specialty Co-Chair, Corporate and M&A, TAGLaw® (2019-Present)
- Selected, Top 40 Under 40 Corporate Lawyer in Illinois, American Society of Legal Advocates (2019)
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
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Education
New York University School of Law, J.D., 2007
University of Michigan, B.A., 2004
Bar & Court Admissions
- State of Illinois
- State of California
Representative Clients
- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
- Singerman Real Estate
- T2 Capital Management
- Ventas