Sectors
A middle-aged man with a beard and glasses, wearing a dark pinstripe suit, blue shirt, and striped tie, stands in a hallway—typical of lawyers in Chicago specializing in intellectual property law.

Matthew McBride

Partner

Matthew McBride

Partner

Matthew G. McBride represents clients in a broad range of transactions, with a focus on representation of investment managers in all aspects of their business. He has extensive experience in the establishment of private investment funds, structuring of management company and in-house arrangements, fund raising, co-investment transactions, joint ventures, management company sales, restructurings, and regulatory compliance and governance matters.

Matt has counseled both U.S. and non-U.S. sponsors of private equity funds pursuing a wide variety of strategies, including buyout, growth equity, private credit, venture capital, and fund of funds and secondaries. These sponsors have ranged from first-time/spin-out and emerging managers to some of the largest and best-known sponsors of private equity funds. His experience also includes representing institutional investors in connection with their investments in private investment funds, co-investments, and secondary transactions, as well as representing family offices in connection with structuring their investment vehicles, executive compensation plans, and carried interest vehicles.

Matt is a member of the Fund Formation & Investment Management Practice Group.

Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers USA for Private Equity: Fund Formation (2023-2026)
  • The Legal 500 in the fields of Investment Fund Formation & Management: Private Equity Funds (2016, 2018)
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2016-2017)
June 4, 2026 Press Releases

Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026

Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
April 22, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents VC Firm Mighty Capital in $91M Fund III

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Mighty Capital, a venture capital firm specializing in product-led investing, in the closing of their $91 million Fund III. 
June 5, 2025 Press Releases

Foley Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
June 6, 2024 Press Releases

Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Three people in a corporate law office discuss financial charts at a table with a laptop, tablet, calculator, and printed graphs, focusing on data analysis and business planning.
February 26, 2024 Foley Viewpoints

New SEC Marketing Rule FAQ: IRR Calculations When Using Subscription Lines

On February 6, 2024, SEC staff issued FAQ guidance with respect to registered investment advisers’ obligations under Rule 206(4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Three people in a corporate law office discuss financial charts at a table with a laptop, tablet, calculator, and printed graphs, focusing on data analysis and business planning.
January 4, 2024 Foley Viewpoints

The Corporate Transparency Act: What Investment Advisers to Private Investment Funds Need to Know

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s final regulations implementing the Corporate Transparency Act took effect on January 1, 2024.