About
Matthew T. O'Connor represents companies and financial institutions on financings and business purchases and sales. As a shareholder at Vedder in Chicago, he helps lenders and borrowers through restructurings and workouts. Work for lenders and borrowers lets him anticipate issues in a financing or an acquisition. A former regulator, he structures deals to withstand scrutiny. He earned his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1994. He earned a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University in 1989. He joined the Illinois bar in 1994. He brings decades of experience to distressed and time-sensitive deals.
Who is a good fit for Matthew T. O’Connor
- Companies closing a purchase or sale in a distressed or time-sensitive case.
- Financial institutions completing a company acquisition or sale.
Education and admissions
- Education
- IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1994
- Indiana University, B.S. in Finance, 1989
- Bar admissions
- Illinois
Recognition
- Leading Lawyers - Corporate Finance Law; Secured Transactions Law, Leading Lawyer (2016-2026)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional