Thoughtful and pragmatic guidance for companies and investors
Matt Pietruczak represents companies, their founders and their investors in a wide range of important transactions, focusing on:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Venture capital investments
- Growth equity investments
He also serves as outside general counsel to companies from early-stage startups to large privately held companies. Matt works for a variety of investors, including:
- Venture capital sponsors
- Private equity sponsors
- Family offices
- Startup accelerators
- Corporate venturing teams
Experience in Action
- Advising on business transactions and risk for current operations and future growth.
- Helps companies, founders and investors receive and deploy capital.
- Helps companies, founders and investors successfully navigate sale/purchase of companies.
Successes
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented manufacturer in $45 million sale to private equity fund.
- Represented health care company in $14 million acquisition of health care services company.
- Represented industrial and municipal services contractor in $280 million sale to private equity fund.
- Represented private equity sponsor in $105 million sale of portfolio company to a private equity sponsor.
- Represented private equity sponsor in $340 million sale of portfolio company to European public company.
Venture Capital Investments & Financings
- Regularly represents companies, venture capital sponsors, and family offices in financing transactions, ranging from $500,000 to $200 million.
- Represented Silicon Valley tech startup in $5.5 million Series B financing round.
- Represented Midwest-based tech startup in $1 million seed equity financing round.
- Represented family office as lead investor in a $200 million secondary investment and recapitalization.
- Represented family office in $1 million investment in Series E round of a global entertainment emerging growth company.
- Represented publicly traded company as lead investor in $5 million Series A equity financing in security software startup.
Private Placements and Fund Formation
- Represented real estate investment sponsor in $14 million private placement in connection with $30 million real estate investment.
- Counseled on the structuring, formation and operation of $600 million private equity buyout fund.
Capabilities
Professional Recognitions
- Recognized as a "Up and Coming Lawyer" by Wisconsin Law Journal, 2021
- Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars (2020, 2021: Mergers & Acquisitions)
Professional & Civic Activities
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Wisconsin (Member)
News & Insights
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude)
- Dean's Academic Achievement Award
- Judicial Intern to Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (B.A.)
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
Languages
- French
- Polish