Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Matt represents debtors, creditors, receivers, and investors in complex restructuring matters, including in- and out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions, assignments for the benefit of creditors, receiverships, and bankruptcy-related litigation. He has significant experience with cross-border matters.
He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, and bankruptcy-related issues in real estate, finance, corporate, and litigation matters.
In addition to his restructuring experience, Matt represents clients in UCC Article 9 matters, including mezzanine loan foreclosures, intercreditor disputes, and enforcement of rights and remedies generally. Matt has also served as an expert witness on UCC Article 9 issues.
Matt frequently speaks and writes on bankruptcy, finance, UCC, and real estate topics for the American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association, BARBRI, and the Financial Lawyers Conference, and he has been published in the ABI Journal and the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice.
Prior to joining Allen Matkins, Matt practiced at an AmLaw 100 firm for over 10 years. Matt also previously served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert N. Kwan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. While attending law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California and for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
