Matthew W. Runkel

I concentrate my practice on helping solve practical business and legal problems for companies at all stages of development and for entrepreneurs with great ideas. Over more than twenty years of law practice, I’ve devoted myself to helping clients structure, set up, fund and run businesses, structure complicated securities and corporate finance transactions, put together and understand key contracts and complete critical mergers and acquisitions.

I’ve advised on numerous private placements of stock and other securities and have worked on both sides of urgent M&A transactions. I work most frequently with privately-held companies, and also have considerable experience on the public-company side and in advising non-U.S. companies and their home-country lawyers about U.S. securities law aspects of cross-border transactions.

The qualities that set me apart are creativity, flexibility and knowing both the big-picture items and the details that matter for my clients. Executives and entrepreneurs rely on me to understand and internalize their priorities, know how those fit in to the legal landscape, and explain complicated issues clearly so they can make the best decisions. Part of meeting these expectations is keeping everyone’s focus on the important things as situations and transactions are shifting. When challenges and obstacles arise, my clients need me to be unflappable, react briskly, ask the right questions and create solutions that will get the best deal done.

I am inspired and energized to work with clients and their companies from year to year, on matters large and small, as the landmark transactions we’ve completed together are woven into the fabric of their businesses.