Matthew Simpson, Co-chair of Mintz’s Private Equity Practice, has been selected to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award on behalf of the International Trade and Investment Law Society (ITILS) at the American University Washington College of Law. This award honors his contributions to the establishment of ITILS and his continued career successes.

Matt is a trusted advisor to companies, executives, and boards on transformative transactions and complex strategy and high-risk decision making. Leveraging his broad skill set and unique background as an international negotiator, he leads teams that structure, negotiate, and execute various transactional arrangements, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, growth equity, venture capital and other minority investments, and restructurings in the U.S. and abroad, with a particular focus on private equity mergers and acquisitions involving founder-run businesses. 

More information about the award can be found here.

Mintz’s Private Equity Practice is an interdisciplinary group of transactional and regulatory attorneys who advise private equity sponsors, sellers, and portfolio company management teams, guiding them through all aspects of company growth and exits. We regularly represent both US and international sponsors and their portfolio companies, working closely with business teams to structure and execute transactions effectively and efficiently. Given the breadth and sophistication of Mintz’s buyside work with private equity sponsors, and the team’s deep understanding of the issues that pertain to rollover sellers, Mintz is routinely engaged by middle market companies looking to sell to private equity buyers.  In addition to serving as primary deal counsel on a wide range of middle-market transactional matters, the firm frequently serves as US subject-matter counsel in the health care, telecommunications, energy, and other sectors.