Matt Bailey is an elite corporate and M&A attorney and board room advisor relied upon by clients for his deep skills, experience and sharp business and strategic thinking.
Matt is a practical, business-focused corporate and M&A attorney, with nearly twenty years of experience at a global AmLaw Top 50 law firm advising clients on a variety of matters. He has led multiple billion-dollar mergers & acquisitions (M&A) transactions, served as a member of the Board of Directors for several clients, and regularly works on international matters for public and private companies. Matt’s experience includes planning and leading roll-up acquisition programs for clients, high-profile company-transformative purchases and sales, and functioning as the go-to outside legal advisor and resource for decades-long client relationships, covering a wide spectrum of business issues and needs.
Additionally, Matt’s background includes serving as counsel for publicly traded companies, in some cases serving as primary outside counsel and/or board or committee counsel. This perspective has proven valuable to both public and private company clients.
Matt was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2023 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America© for his work in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Industry experience: Residential, non-residential, infrastructure and agricultural products, manufacturing, beverage distribution, insurance, automotive, and economic development.
International experience: Transactions on 6 continents (sorry, Antarctica).
Board experience: Regularly represents Boards of Directors and Committees, including service as a member of the Board of Directors in some cases.
Recognition: Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Named, Columbus Business First’s “Forty under 40” Class of 2020.
Education
The Ohio State University, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
Miami University, B.S. (accounting major / finance minor), summa cum laude, 2003
Bar Admissions
Ohio, 2006
Lives in Dublin, Ohio with his amazing wife and 3 kids.
Cheerleader dad. Softball dad. Track dad. Soccer dad (x2). Basketball dad (x2). And head coach of 13 young men that continue to crush it in 12U travel baseball.