About Matthew
Recognized as a strategic, practical, and innovative problem solver focusing on client needs, Matt Goldfarb deeply understands his clients’ businesses and the industries he serves.As a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice Group, Matt enjoys a practice that presents new and varied challenges, allowing him to devise strategies that align with his clients' goals. Matt frequently advises privately held companies, middle-market businesses, start-ups, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs across various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, food and beverage and technology. His broad industry expertise and commitment to client satisfaction make him a trusted advisor in today's dynamic legal landscape.Matt helps businesses successfully navigate the complexities of their transactions. For more than a decade, he’s handled mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments, and negotiated and structured sophisticated commercial arrangements.Some of Matt’s most recent successful transactions and matters include:Represented and advised a food products distribution company in connection with its strategic acquisitions and U.S. growth.Represented and advised a private equity fund in the agribusiness industry in connection with its platform and add-on acquisitions.Represented AI-driven foodservice technology company in connection with its receipt of multiple rounds of private debt and equity financings.Represented and advised beer, wine and spirits distributor in connection with its sale to private equity-backed purchaser.Represented and advised telemedicine and virtual healthcare technology company in all aspects of its majority recapitalization.Represented digital marketing agency in pharmaceutical space in connection with an auction sale process.Represented private equity fund in dental care industry in connection with platform and add-on acquisitions.Represented industry-leading global equipment manufacturing company in connection with strategic purchases.Represented industry-leading equipment manufacturer in its purchase of multi-million-dollar facility equipment.Represented private equity fund in manufacturing space in connection with platform and add-on acquisitions.In addition to successfully handling significant transactions, Matt also provides day-to-day general counsel services for companies ranging from start-ups to firms with billions in revenue. His outside GC experience includes drafting and negotiating significant commercial contracts, equity incentive plans, debt instruments, corporate governance matters, website terms and conditions and employment-related issues.Matt has been included in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list in the category of venture capital law from 2024-2025.
Recognized as a strategic, practical, and innovative problem solver focusing on client needs, Matt Goldfarb deeply understands his clients’ businesses and the industries he serves.As a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice Group, Matt enjoys a practice that presents new and varied challenges, allowing him to devise strategies that align with his clients' goals. Matt frequently advises privately held companies, middle-market businesses, start-ups, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs across various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, food and beverage and technology. His broad industry expertise and commitment to client satisfaction make him a trusted advisor in today's dynamic legal landscape.Matt helps businesses successfully navigate the complexities of their transactions. For more than a decade, he’s handled mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments, and negotiated and structured sophisticated commercial arrangements.Some of Matt’s most recent successful transactions and matters include:Represented and advised a food products distribution company in connection with its strategic acquisitions and U.S. growth.Represented and advised a private equity fund in the agribusiness industry in connection with its platform and add-on acquisitions.Represented AI-driven foodservice technology company in connection with its receipt of multiple rounds of private debt and equity financings.Represented and advised beer, wine and spirits distributor in connection with its sale to private equity-backed purchaser.Represented and advised telemedicine and virtual healthcare technology company in all aspects of its majority recapitalization.Represented digital marketing agency in pharmaceutical space in connection with an auction sale process.Represented private equity fund in dental care industry in connection with platform and add-on acquisitions.Represented industry-leading global equipment manufacturing company in connection with strategic purchases.Represented industry-leading equipment manufacturer in its purchase of multi-million-dollar facility equipment.Represented private equity fund in manufacturing space in connection with platform and add-on acquisitions.In addition to successfully handling significant transactions, Matt also provides day-to-day general counsel services for companies ranging from start-ups to firms with billions in revenue. His outside GC experience includes drafting and negotiating significant commercial contracts, equity incentive plans, debt instruments, corporate governance matters, website terms and conditions and employment-related issues.Matt has been included in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list in the category of venture capital law from 2024-2025.
Recognized as a strategic, practical, and innovative problem solver focusing on client needs, Matt Goldfarb deeply understands his clients’ businesses and the industries he serves.
As a partner in Gould & Ratner’s Corporate Practice Group, Matt enjoys a practice that presents new and varied challenges, allowing him to devise strategies that align with his clients' goals. Matt frequently advises privately held companies, middle-market businesses, start-ups, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs across various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, food and beverage and technology. His broad industry expertise and commitment to client satisfaction make him a trusted advisor in today's dynamic legal landscape.
Matt helps businesses successfully navigate the complexities of their transactions. For more than a decade, he’s handled mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments, and negotiated and structured sophisticated commercial arrangements.
Some of Matt’s most recent successful transactions and matters include:
In addition to successfully handling significant transactions, Matt also provides day-to-day general counsel services for companies ranging from start-ups to firms with billions in revenue. His outside GC experience includes drafting and negotiating significant commercial contracts, equity incentive plans, debt instruments, corporate governance matters, website terms and conditions and employment-related issues.
Matt has been included in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list in the category of venture capital law from 2024-2025.
