Matt Stevens > Winston & Strawn LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Winston & Strawn LLP
35 WEST WACKER DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60601-9703
ILLINOIS
United States
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Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Matthew Stevens – M&A Attorney | Winston & Strawn

Matt Stevens is the Chair of Winston’s globally recognized M&A practice. He is a veteran M&A attorney who represents both public companies and private equity clients on a wide range of strategic M&A transactions, investments, and other corporate matters, both in the U.S. and internationally.

Matt advises clients with respect to a wide variety of corporate transactions, particularly focusing on M&A and private equity transactions, and has significant cross-border experience throughout the world. He also regularly advises publicly and privately held companies with respect to general corporate matters and complex commercial engagements.

Matt has advised clients on M&A and other private equity transactions of all sizes and degrees of complexity, and has represented a diverse base of clients, both large and middle market (and public and private alike).

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

Demonstrating an extensive track record in public and private M&A, SPAC business combinations, and corporate finance transactions, Winston & Strawn LLP’s ‘technically proficient’ practice is comprised of lawyers across the US who frequently collaborate with the firmwide network of specialists in Europe, Asia, and Latin America to handle multijurisdictional matters. The team has in-depth expertise in representing global and domestic companies within the retail, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, with Chicago-based chair of the M&A division Matt Stevens serving as an expert for cross-border acquisitions and investments. In Dallas, Matthew Stockstill co-chairs the private equity division alongside New York-based Brad Vaiana. From Los Angeles, Eva Davis primarily advises private companies and boards of directors, and Rick Martin focuses on joint ventures and financing transactions from Miami. Also based in Chicago, Matthew Bergmann is knowledgeable on capital markets, Oscar David concentrates on corporate governance issues, and Matthew Costigan specializes in divestitures. Meanwhile, New York’s Allen Miller consistently acts on behalf of private equity funds and financial institutions.