Matthew Larvick guides private investment funds, sponsors, entrepreneurs, investors, securities issues, underwriters and businesses in tax-efficient structuring and implementation of sophisticated investments and transactions.
Matt regularly helps clients form private equity and hedge funds, buy and sell businesses and navigate high-value domestic and cross-border investments. He also advises on the tax structuring of asset-backed securitizations involving a wide range of collateral. Distilling complex tax issues, Matt delivers clear actionable guidance.
A lawyer, certified public accountant and former adjunct professor in the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Graduate Tax Program, Matt applies his legal knowledge, technical depth and business insight, devising practical tax-efficient strategies focused on achieving his clients’ objectives.
Experience
- Advised on the tax structuring of various types of private equity funds, including buyout, real estate, loan origination, aircraft leasing and continuation funds.
- Structured asset-backed securitizations across a variety of asset classes, including receivables, equipment, aircraft and railcars.
- Advised on the tax aspects of the purchase and sale of businesses across a wide range of industries.
- Assisted various institutional and family office investors in evaluating the tax aspects of private equity and GP stake investments.
- Served as tax counsel for a family selling their business in a transaction valued at over a billion dollars.
Credentials
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
- University of Illinois, B.S., highest honors, 1991
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1994
Other Admissions & Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America® – Tax Law (2025-2026)
- Leading Lawyers – Tax Law: Business, Leading Lawyer (2014-2026)
- The Legal 500 US – Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital), Recommended Lawyer (2025)
- The Legal 500 US (Chicago Elite) – Tax, Recommended Lawyer (2026)
Insights & Events
News
65 Vedder Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers® in America
August 20, 2026
News
Eleven Vedder Attorneys Named to Legal 500’s US Elite Rankings
July 16, 2026
News
Vedder Wins Marine Money “Securitization Deal of the Year” Award
June 8, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Advises L Squared Capital Partners on the Close of Fifth Fund at $2 Billion
April 6, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents CGI in its Acquisition of Stratfield Consulting
February 9, 2026
Publications
Fifth Circuit: Active Limited Partners Eligible for Self-Employment Tax Exception
January 28, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Guides Chicago-Based Promus Holdings in Strategic Sale of Select Business Lines to Waverly Advisors
December 8, 2025
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price represents Innovator in $2 Billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs
December 5, 2025
