Matthew Fox

Overview

“Matthew has become an extension of our leadership team during critical moments, and we have complete confidence in his ability to handle our most important matters.” – Benesch client

“Matthew combines technical excellence with a rare ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business decisions. He is highly responsive, level-headed under pressure, and consistently focused on outcomes rather than posturing.” – Benesch client

“What truly distinguishes Matthew is his combination of elite litigation capability and practical business judgment.” – Benesch client

An experienced-beyond-his-years trial lawyer, Matthew Fox is known for his gut instincts, quick wit and skill. He has twice been recognized as an emerging leader in M&A litigation and shareholder disputes by Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, a ranking of the “future leaders of the law” globally, and as a New York Metro Rising Star.

Matthew has prevailed in a variety of bet-the-company cases, taking them from inception through trial. He routinely litigates wide-ranging 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. He also has deep experience in disputes involving valuation, financial markets, swaps and derivatives and intellectual property and he has done significant antitrust work on both sides of the “v.”

Among his many wins, Matthew recently served as lead counsel to e2 Companies in high-profile Delaware Chancery Court litigation arising from a contested deSPAC transaction—allowing e2 to exit the transaction and remain privately held, a rare outcome in “busted deal” disputes.

His cases have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Bloomberg, among other publications, and Matthew has been profiled by Bloomberg and frequently quoted by the Financial Times. 

Matthew’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, officers and directors, private equity firms, hedge funds, activist investors, partnerships, startups, and high-net-worth individuals. 

Matthew joined Benesch from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.