Matthew is an experienced-beyond-his-years trial lawyer. Known for his gut instincts and quick wit, he was recently recognized as an emerging leader in M&A litigation and shareholder disputes by Law Dragon 500 X – The Next Generation, a ranking of the "future leaders of the law" globally.
Matthew has taken a variety of bet-the-company cases from inception through trial. He routinely litigates all manner of complex commercial disputes, with a particular focus on M&A and “busted deal” litigation, fiduciary duty litigation, and other business divorces such as shareholder disputes, hostile takeovers, activist campaigns, and disputes against short sellers.
Matthew also has deep experience in disputes involving valuation, financial markets, swaps and derivatives, and intellectual property. He also has done significant antitrust work on both sides of the “v.”
Matthew’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, officers and directors, private equity firms, hedge funds, activist investors, partnerships, start-ups, and high-net-worth individuals.
Matthew joined Benesch from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
* Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Representative Experience
- Lead counsel to the trustee of a large family office in connection with confidential management and valuation disputes concerning a multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio (Mediation).
- Counsel to Carbon Direct Capital Management in connection with its claims against LanzaTech Global concerning a convertible note and shareholder vote (Del. Chancery and N.Y. Sup. Ct.).
- Lead counsel to the defendants, Gather Holdings and its principal, Sam Borgese, in connection with claims for breach of an eight-figure bad boy guaranty. Obtained dismissal with prejudice (N.Y. Sup. Ct.).
- Lead counsel to e2 Companies LLC in busted deal litigation concerning a $500 million de-SPAC transaction (Del. Chancery).
- Lead counsel to the defendants in a shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging breaches of fiduciary duties (Del. Chancery).
- Lead counsel to Capital Rx, Inc. in defense of fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims asserted by Lehigh Valley Health Network (E.D. Pa.).
- Representing multiple private equity sponsors in connection with confidential post-closing disputes with buyers.
- Lead counsel for a hedge fund founder in a confidential partnership dispute concerning management rights.
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Represented a Fortune 200 company in challenging a proposed ten-figure merger.*
- Represented a publishing platform in connection with fiduciary duty claims against its founder.*