Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Matt Whited as a shareholder in the firm's
Chicago office, continuing to
deepen the bench of its Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and
Private Equity Practices.
CHICAGO, April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law
firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Matt
Whited as a shareholder in the firm's Chicago office, continuing to deepen the bench
of its Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Private Equity
Practices. He joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
"We are delighted to welcome Matt to the firm. His extensive
experience in private equity and longstanding commitment to
providing excellent client service make him a great fit with our
culture," said Peter H. Lieberman,
co-chair of the firm's Private Equity Practice. "The addition of
Matt underscores our ongoing commitment to our Private Equity
Practice and providing unparalleled service to our clients."
Whited advises private equity sponsors and public and private
companies on significant corporate transactions, including mergers
and acquisitions (M&A), leveraged buyouts, joint ventures,
general partner (GP)-led secondaries, and other corporate and
transactional matters.
"Greenberg Traurig has built an exceptional M&A platform and
practice that has seen impressive growth over the past
decade—especially in the private equity space," Whited said. "I'm
excited to join such a high-performing team and look forward to
helping continue its growth."
Whited brings a wealth of experience in M&A, with a proven
track record of managing numerous large-scale transactions in
diversified industries on both the buy and sell-sides. He also has
significant experience representing private equity sponsors in
GP-led secondaries and continuation fund transactions.
About Greenberg Traurig's Corporate Practice: Greenberg
Traurig's Corporate Practice comprises more than 600 lawyers in
the United States, Europe, Asia,
the Middle East and Latin America who regularly advise public and
privately held companies, entrepreneurs and investment funds on
global mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private
equity and venture capital, underwritten and syndicated offerings,
commercial finance and syndicated lending, cross-border
transactions, and general corporate matters. The group's industry
experience includes transactions in a wide range of fields, from
the pharmaceutical, medical devices, and life sciences fields, to
representations involving clients in the aviation, banking,
consumer products, energy, food and beverage, health care,
manufacturing, media, technology, and telecommunications
sectors.
About Greenberg Traurig's Chicago Office: Greenberg Traurig's
Chicago office strives to be as
dynamic and diverse as the city it calls home. Since its inception
in 1999, it has grown from three attorneys to nearly 200 today.
Attorneys in Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office represent a wide range of
clients, from Fortune 500 companies to innovative start-ups, and
practice in nearly every major practice area and industry. Offering
local knowledge and broad experience, Greenberg Traurig's
Chicago lawyers work with their
colleagues in Greenberg Traurig's other offices in the United States and abroad to help clients
achieve their objectives locally, nationally, and globally.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
Media Contact
Beth Hodgman, Greenberg Traurig,
+1 312.476.5012, Elizabeth.Hodgman@gtlaw.com, gtlaw.com
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