Matthew Van Wagoner is an experienced corporate attorney providing tailored legal and business solutions to his wide range of clients. His experience from representing private equity sponsors to closely-held companies provides his clients with a trusted strategic partner in each of their unique business endeavors.

Capabilities

Biography

Matthew Van Wagoner is a member of the firm’s corporate group where he routinely advises business organizations along with equity owners in various corporate matters, including acquisitions, sales, financings, business formation and planning, restructurings, key commercial business agreements and other related outside counsel matters.

Prior to returning to the firm, Matthew practiced at Kirkland & Ellis where his practice focused on representing private equity sponsors and public and private company clients in complex business transactions including, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, restructuring events and related general corporate counseling.

Matthew graduated from the University of Utah College of Law and also received his M.B.A. from the David Eccles School of Business. As a college academic all-American in golf, Matthew has maintained a connection to sports. Before joining Parsons Behle & Latimer, Matthew helped develop guidelines for the Utah High School Activities Association.

Matthew strives to be his clients’ partner by navigating the complexities of corporate law and providing guidance that aligns with each of their overarching business strategy.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D., 2017)

Utah Law Review, Note and Comment Editor

Sports Law, President

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business (M.B.A., 2017)

Westminster College (B.S. Finance, 2013)

Cum Laude

Academic All-American (Golf)

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Credentials

Licensed

Utah

Education

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law