Matthew H. Maizes
Senior Associate, Attorney at Lippes Mathias
About
Matthew H. Maizes has worked on over 100 lower middle market transactions for private equity clients, strategics, and founders. Many of those deals fall in the $5m to $100m+ range, across acquisitions, divestitures, and equity structuring. He handles independent sponsor matters as a Senior Associate on the Corporate Practice Team at Lippes Mathias in Tampa Bay. His transactions include business services, home services, and medical device and healthcare technology companies. He earned a J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2017. He completed an LL.M. in Taxation at New York University School of Law in 2018. Before Lippes Mathias, he practiced M&A as a Corporate Associate at a law firm in Tampa, Florida. He served as an M&A Tax Senior Associate at a Big Four accounting firm in Northern Virginia.
Who is a good fit for Matthew H. Maizes
- Founders selling a company in the $5m to $100m+ range.
- Private equity clients acquiring a medical device or healthcare technology company.
- Clients on an independent sponsor deal who need equity structuring.
- Strategics acquiring a manufacturing or software company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2018
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2017
- University of Florida, B.A., 2014
- Bar admissions
- Florida
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch©, 2027
- Florida SuperLawyers®, Rising Star, 2024, 2026
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- $5M+
- Remote work
- In-person / regional