Matthew Schneider

Matt has over 18 years of experience providing sophisticated legal counsel covering the full spectrum of the business and legal needs of individuals and businesses.

- Startup, Corporate Structure and Capital Raises: From a company’s infancy stage through maturity, Matt counsels clients through entity formation, partnership/operating agreements, DBE/MBE/WBE certification, corporate structure, reorganizations, capital raises, debt financing and cash calls.

-Governance: Matt advises senior management and boards of directors on corporate governance matters such as managing critical business and legal matters, resolving deadlock, advising officers and directors on fiduciary duties and drafting board scripts and resolutions.

- Estate and Succession Planning: In anticipation of a liquidity event or the natural cycle of life, Matt collaborates with Husch Blackwell’s estate planning attorneys to design and implement tax efficient estate and business succession plans, including buy-sell agreements.

- Contracting and Day-to-Day Advice: Matt counsels companies in a broad range of day-to-day matters including complex commercial contracting, leasing, IP matters, regulatory compliance, employment agreements, incentive plan arrangements, NDAs and non-competes.

- M&A and Joint Ventures: Clients entrust Matt with complex mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions across a wide range of industries. Matt works with business stakeholders to assemble the best team of industry experts and advisors (including attorneys, investment bankers, accountants and consultants) to best position the business for a transaction and maximize value. In structuring deals, conducting and managing due diligence, and drafting and negotiating deal documents, Matt and his team deliver strategic, cost-effective solutions that put business objectives first.

- Dispute Resolution: Matt teams with Husch Blackwell’s litigation specialists to manage, settle and, if necessary, litigate complex legal matters involving high stakes and emotionally driven business, contract, partnership and fiduciary duty issues and disputes.

In managing his practice, Matt collaborates with clients’ internal and external advisors, including non-corporate attorneys, tax professionals, bankers and business teams, to develop and implement legal and business strategies. By doing so, he enables clients to maximize opportunities and identify, mitigate and manage risk.