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)
Insights & Events
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
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Price Represents Merchant Industry in Sale to Lovell Minnick Partners
October 14, 2025
News
76 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers® in America
August 21, 2025
