Joshua Klatzkin
Partner, Co-Chair, Business Law Department, Attorney at Goodwin Procter LLP
About
Joshua Klatzkin represents private equity sponsors and private companies during leveraged buyouts in Goodwin Procter LLP's Private Equity group. He handles growth equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, and leveraged recapitalizations. He covers early-stage growth companies and financings, plus small-cap buyouts. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1999. He acts as outside general counsel for early-stage, growth-stage, and late-stage private companies. He represents senior executives in cross-border transactions.
Who is a good fit for Joshua Klatzkin
- Software and software-enabled services companies pursuing a merger.
- Healthcare companies taking a growth equity investment.
- Private equity sponsors pursuing a small-cap buyout.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1996
- Bar admissions
- New York, Connecticut, District of Columbia
Recognition
- The Legal 500 US 2022, 2025, and 2026
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- 2014 “40 Under 40” Recognition Awards
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizationsPrivate equity platform and add-on deals
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional
Frequently Asked Questions
Joshua Klatzkin advises industrial services, energy technology, and financial services companies.
Joshua Klatzkin co-chairs the Business Law department, sits on the Management and Executive Committees, and chaired Goodwin's Washington, DC office.