A partner in the Investment Funds Group, Matthew is Co-Head of North American Investment Funds. Matthew focuses his practice on the formation and operation of a wide variety of private investment funds, including private equity funds, credit funds, infrastructure funds, hybrid funds and real estate funds. He also has significant experience in the formation of secondaries platforms and continuation vehicles, and he regularly represents private funds in connection with co-investments and direct investments in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and other transactions. Matthew advises leading global investment firms in their investment management M&A and other strategic transactions, including acquisitions and strategic partnership arrangements. He has substantial experience in establishing customized private investment funds with respect to a range of U.S. and non-U.S. investors and advises on management company “upper tier” arrangements.
Matthew has been recognized by a number of industry awards and publications. Most recently, Law360 named Matthew an "MVP" for Fund Formation. Law360 gave him the same award in 2023 and named him a "Rising Star" in that category in 2021. Chambers USA recognizes him as a top lawyer for private equity fund formation, with clients noting that he has “unbelievable knowledge across multiple funds and he is well versed in market trends.” Matthew is also recognized as a “Recommended Lawyer” in private equity funds by The Legal 500 . He has also been recognized by the Financial Times in its 2021 Innovative Lawyers Report for “Innovation in Sustainability and ESG” for his notable experience in ESG-focused funds and products.
Matthew advises Apollo Global Management and has been a trusted advisor across the platform for almost two decades.
Matthew’s representative private fund clients have also included:
- Canyon Partners
- Centerbridge Partners
- Clearlake Capital Group
- Crestview Partners
- Gamut Capital
- KKR
- Lane42 Investment Partners
- Palladium Equity Partners
- Searchlight Capital Partners
Matthew regularly speaks at industry events, including panels and conferences hosted by the International Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, among others.
