Gould + Ratner

Goldfarb, Matthew R.

  • Represented private equity fund in its acquisition of food and beverage manufacturing and distribution business.
  • Represented leading national food products distribution company in its purchase of separate businesses throughout Midwest, Northeast and Southwest.
  • Represented international environmental solutions firm in its sale to private equity purchaser, including management of all aspects of auction sale process.
  • Represented an industry leading global trailer manufacturer in selling its aftermarket parts business to a national aftermarket parts supplier.
  • Represented industry leading equipment manufacturer in its purchase of facility equipment.
  • Represented a Chicago-based digital agency focusing on the pharmaceutical space in an auction sale process. 
  • Represented an international industry leading global equipment manufacturing company in auction purchase process.
  • Represented food products distribution company in strategic purchase of competitor and in its strategic investment in the cannabis space.
  • Represented a family office in its investment in a battery technology company.
  • Represented a software development company in angel and series capital raises and provided general counsel services.
  • Represented an international drug development company in the divestiture of its international subsidiaries.
  • Represented software development company in the licensing of software to a third party.
  • Represented packaging manufacturing company in strategic purchase for over $50 million.
  • Represented a private equity backed company in sale of assets of a business services consulting firm division for $10 million.
  • Represented a private equity investment fund in sale of propane distribution company for $100 million.
  • Represented an industry leading global trailer manufacturer in selling its aftermarket parts business to a national aftermarket parts supplier. 
  • Represented a real estate investment fund with its formation and private offering of up to $50 million of preferred equity in the manufactured housing space.
  • Represented a software development company in angel and series capital raises and provided general counsel services.
  • Represented a venture backed investment fund in angel and series round investments in various sports technology companies.
  • Represented a venture backed investment fund in angel and series round investments in various healthcare technology companies.
  • Represented a sports technology company in its angel, seed and equity financings and provide general counsel services.
  • Provide day-to-day general counsel services for companies, including, without limitation drafting and negotiations of significant commercial contracts, equity issuances, corporate governance, website terms and conditions, employment related issues, in each case, ranging across the United States from start-up to $900 million and in industries including manufacturing, distribution, food, service, healthcare, software and technology. 
  • Represented an ESOP owned lighting company in the sale of its stock.
  • Developed and negotiated necessary form agreements to operationalize the business for start-up technology companies.