Matthew Goulding

关于 Matthew Goulding

Matt is Managing Partner of the Boston Office, and a partner and leader in Private Capital.  He advises clients across the full spectrum of private equity transactions and general corporate matters.  With deep experience in complex, high-stakes deals, Matt is a trusted advisor to leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies, private companies, boards of directors, founders and management teams.

He represents clients in a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, recapitalizations, shareholder arrangements, carveout transactions and take-private deals. Matt also counsels private equity firms and their portfolio companies on select fund level matters, equity syndication and general corporate governance and regulatory matters, providing strategic guidance at every stage of the investment life cycle.

Matt is known for his pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach, helping clients navigate complex structures, regulatory frameworks and varied stakeholder interests with a focus on risk assessment while maintaining a 360 degree view of commercial and legal considerations.  He has worked across diverse industries and geographies advising middle market and large cap global asset managers across sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer goods and financial services, bringing a commercial mindset to every transaction.

He has also earned a reputation for recruiting, mentoring and leading elite and diverse teams of lawyers, championing a culture of excellence, teamwork, client service and relationship building, as well as a commitment to pro bono and civic engagement.

Beyond his practice, Matt is actively involved in pro bono and philanthropy, supporting and actively engaging with several non-profit organizations. He previously served as a board member of the United Way of Massachusetts and Merrimack Valley, where he contributed to initiatives focused on education, financial stability, and community development.

Matt earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Villanova Law Review.

近期项目经验

• The Sterling Group and its portfolio companies in various transactions, including its acquisition of Ergotron.
• Cove Hill Partners in various transactions.
• CapStreet and Surgical Notes in its sale to Surgical Information Systems (SIS).
• H.I.G. Capital in various transactions, including acquisition of RBmedia from KKR.
• New Heritage Capital in various transactions, including its acquisition of AMFM Healthcare.
• Leonard Green & Partners and its portfolio companies in various transactions, including its investment in Pace Analytical.
• Tenex Capital and its portfolio companies in various transactions, including its investment in Oliver.
• Eyeota in its sale to Dun & Bradstreet.
• Altaris Capital in its $1.45bn sale of BK Medical.
• Drift in its strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners.
• Homology Medicines in its formation of AAV manufacturing and innovation business with Oxford Biomedica.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners and its portfolio companies in various transactions, including in its investment in Phytech.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its growth capital investment in Ashling Partners.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its take-private of Ceridian Corporation for $5.3bn.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its acquisition of All Systems Holding.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its acquisition of Dayforce Corporation by its portfolio company, Ceridian.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its recapitalization of MoneyGram International.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its corporate separation of Comdata and Ceridian HCM.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of Comdata for $3.45bn.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of CompuCom Systems for $1bn.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of Intermedix Corporation for $460m.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of LifeWorks Corporation for $325m.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of Juvare.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale to SD Worx of Ceridian’s UK, Ireland and Mauritius subsidiaries.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of an ethanol plant by Hawkeye Energy Holdings.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale with Summit Partners of Systems Maintenance Services.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its investment in Phytech for $23.5m.
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in its sale of System One.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its acquisition of the foodservice parts distribution and field service business assets of 3Wire Group.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its sale of Grocery Outlet to Hellman & Friedman.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its sale of National Vision to KKR.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its sale of HMT to Tailwind Capital.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its recapitalization of Masai Group International.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its investment in US
• Anesthesia Partners in a sizable minority.
• Berkshire Partners and its portfolio companies in its sale of SRS Distribution to Leonard Green & Partners.
• Aquiline Capital Partners in its acquisition of Ontellus.
• Froneri International (a joint venture between Nestlé and PAI Partners) in its acquisition of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings for $4bn.
• A&M Capital Europe and its portfolio company, Bollé Brands, in its take private of SPY Optic.
• PSP Investments in its acquisition of significant timber assets in New Zealand.
• Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio companies in its provision of equity to Blackboard to finance Blackboard’s acquisition of Higher One Holdings.
• Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio companies in its acquisition of a significant equity interest in RentPath.
• Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio companies in its take-private of Blackboard for $1.64bn.
• Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio companies in its sale of certain television station assets owned by Newport Television for approximately $1bn.
• Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio companies in its acquisition of ikaSystems Corporation and subsequent recapitalizations.
• Providence Strategic Growth Partners in its investment in Burning Glass Technologies.
• Partners Group in its sale of a controlling interest in Universal Services of America.
• Francisco Partners in its acquisition of Dynamo Software.
• Francisco Partners in its acquisition of certain other subsidiaries and assets of Dynamo Group.
• ICON Health & Fitness in connection with investments from Pamplona Capital Management and L Catterton for $200m.

*This deal list includes work that Matt completed while at a prior firm.