Trusted by entrepreneurs, funds, investors and executives, Matt Smith is a veteran deal lawyer and external general counsel with two decades of experience guiding clients through complex transactions.

He advises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity and venture capital investment and commercial transactions, with an emphasis on middle market and Main Street business transactions.

Before joining Polsinelli, he spent more than a decade as in-house general counsel with Solera Holdings, the D.E. Shaw Group and Goldman Sachs — experience that honed his practical perspective and business-minded approach to risk, strategy and growth.

Matt began his career at leading global law firms, where he developed the technical foundation that he now brings to every deal.