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Matthew Cohn

Matthew D. Cohn is a senior M&A/private equity partner and is part of a core group of Kirkland partners who opened the Firm’s Boston office in 2017. Matt represents large and middle-market private equity funds, growth funds, and public and private companies in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, growth and structured equity financings, sponsor-backed capital markets transactions, and corporate restructurings and workouts. His practice covers a wide array of industries, including software and technology, consumer products and retail, manufacturing, education, and sports, media and entertainment, with substantial experience in regulated industries such as healthcare and life sciences, insurance and financial services. Representative clients include Summit Partners, ABRY Partners, Genstar Capital, TA Associates and Providence Equity, among others. · Latham & Watkins

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About

Matthew Cohn is a senior M&A/private equity partner at Latham & Watkins. He represents large and middle-market private equity funds, growth funds, and public and private companies in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, growth and structured equity financings, sponsor-backed capital markets transactions, and corporate restructurings and workouts.

Practice areas

Mergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityLeveraged BuyoutsCapital MarketsCorporate Restructuring

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Expertise

Software and TechnologyConsumer Products and RetailManufacturingEducationSports, Media and EntertainmentHealthcare and Life SciencesInsurance and Financial Services

Education

  • Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, J.D.
  • Syracuse University, B.A.