Matthew is a business-savvy, strategic advisor to multinational and emerging companies navigating mission-critical transactions involving technology and intellectual property assets.
Matthew’s objective is to help clients, from multi-national to emerging growth entities, to capitalize on growth-focused transactions involving the development, commercialization, and acquisition of technology assets, domestically and internationally. By counseling clients to identify their goals and recognize risks, he crafts agreements that maximize competitive advantage, at same time as managing risk to acceptable tolerances.
He provides sage counsel on enterprise-critical opportunities that can make or break a company, with awareness of the effects transactions can have on equityholders. Founders and executives rely on Matthew to navigate the intricacies of significant investments or exit by negotiating terms and arrangements that monetize equity and address investor expectations for the evolution of the enterprise and to avoid future disputes.
He structures complex commercial agreements that forge long-term relationships for clients, including sophisticated, multi-faceted licensing and procurement agreements, strategic alliances, and outsourcing arrangements, frequently involving international service providers and intellectual property. He also works with clients to restructure commercial arrangements and proactively handle disputes if a working relationship goes awry.
Clients appreciate his highly-responsive, practical approach and deep expertise in the technology, aerospace, software, and communications industries. As former in-house counsel for two global technology companies, Matthew keenly understands clients’ need for solutions that deliver efficiencies.