Greenberg Traurig Expands Charlotte Office; Adds Matthew S. Davis as Of Counsel

By Reeves Simmons.
Updated Apr 28, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB) April 28, 2023 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate Practice with the addition of Matthew S. Davis as of counsel in its Charlotte office. Davis joins from Barings LLC, a global investment management firm, where he served as a director and assistant general counsel.

Davis practice at Greenberg Traurig will focus primarily on advising public and privately held companies on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, along with providing advice and guidance on general corporate matters, leveraging the experience he gained during his time at Barings working directly with business principals on a variety of complex matters.

Coming from an in-house role, Matthew understands the needs of our clients from their point of view and can offer a holistic approach to provide them with the highest level of service, said Brian J. Bailey, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurigs Charlotte office. Our corporate capabilities will be enhanced by Matthews experience, particularly his ability to coordinate among inside and outside counsel and investment team members.

Davis also has broad experience both in-house and in private practice assisting private equity clients and their portfolio companies in various matters related to acquisitions, divestitures, organizational structure and governance, and commercial contracts.

I am excited to return to private practice at Greenberg Traurig and look forward to the opportunity to utilize the firms global reach and vast resources to grow my practice across clients and industries, Davis said. Greenberg Traurig has a reputation for providing exceptional, client-focused legal services and that tradition is one I will be proud to continue.

Davis received his J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School and his B.A. in political science from Clemson University. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina and Illinois. Prior to practicing law, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and received a Purple Heart for his service in Operation Iraqi Freedom II.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 45 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI Highly Recommended Law Firm for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 250. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPAs Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com.