Matthew A. Jackson

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