Matthew J. Higgins
Attorney, Attorney at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton
member of the Order of the Coifstaff member and articles editor of the North Carolina Law ReviewWorks with sellers
About
Matthew J. Higgins represents corporate and private equity clients in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He works with sellers in the M&A practice at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton. His transaction experience spans transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and technology. He earned his J.D. with high honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He holds membership in the Order of the Coif. His experience also includes financing transactions and deals involving professional services, government contracting, and waste management.
Who is a good fit for Matthew J. Higgins
- Transportation and logistics business owners preparing to sell their companies.
- Private equity clients pursuing divestitures.
- Manufacturing companies seeking counsel on mergers.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. in Economics with a second major in Political Science
Recognition
- Listed among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2027)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a private equity-backed acquisition vehicle in its purchase of substantially all of the assets of a designer and manufacturer of precision machined aerospace components and specialty fastener products serving the aerospace, defense, and marine industries. (buyer side)
- Represented global asset management firm in sales of royalty interests in respect of sales of certain pharmaceutical products to healthcare investment firm.
- Represented venture capital fund in its acquisition of innovative laboratory product and component development company. (buyer side)
- Represented owners of dog daycare and boarding business in sale of North Carolina and Tennessee locations to private equity-backed dog daycare and boarding operator. (seller side)
- Represented leading healthcare philanthropy consulting group in its acquisition by a private equity firm.
- Represented leading North American waste and environmental services company in its expansion into new markets through acquisition of large waste services company subsidiary and assets. (buyer side)
- Represented textile recycling and distribution company in acquisition of industry-leading grader and exporter of used clothing. (buyer side)
- Represented provider of population health analytics platform in business combination with provider of medical management platform.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional