Matt represents banks, funds, family offices, companies and high net worth individuals in structuring and negotiating a wide range of debt and equity investments including in connection with technology, life science, asset based, private equity and venture capital debt finance. Matt also has extensive experience in counseling lenders and companies on corporate structure issues, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contacts, negotiation tactics and corporate strategy.

DLA Piper’s US Venture Lending practice includes more than 35 lawyers who represent borrowers and lenders in a wide range of transactions, including:

• Atlanta: Brian Gordon
• Austin: Jenifer Smith, Sam Zabaneh
• Baltimore: Jennifer Dinsmore
• Boston: Itai Nevo
• Chicago: David Bamlango, Tonya Gauff
• New York: Ryan Moreno
• Northern Virginia: Jeffrey Lehrer
• San Diego: Matt Schwartz, Matthew Leivo, Randy Socol, Nicole Gamble, Laurie Hutchins, Zack Kirscher, Parker Zangoei
• San Francisco: Jonathan Axelrad
• Seattle: Trenton Dykes, Tyler Hollenbeck, John Steel
• Short Hills: Andrew Gilbert
• Silicon Valley: Brad Gersich, Louis Lehot, Curtis Mo, Matt Oshinsky, Michael Standlee, Craig Tighe, Elena Nrtina
• Washington, DC: Richard Davis, Eric Eisenberg, Richard Marks, Mooni Kim, Justyna Milewski, Jessica Patton

DLA Piper’s global Venture Lending practice includes dozens of lawyers across Europe and Asia with offices in every major market.