Background
Successfully closes MA transactions focusing on a business-oriented and practical approach. Experience with both buy-side and sell-side transactions. Sought-after outside corporate counsel to middle-market companies.
Matt Nyberg crafts legal strategies that allow his clients to complete successful middle market merger and acquisition transactions. He brings a 360-degree perspective of the market garnered from his extensive experience representing both buy and sell side clients. Private equity firms, family offices, owners/entrepreneurs, strategic acquirers and middle-market companies rely on Matt’s proven successes and insight to handle mergers, acquisitions, minority investments, follow-on investments, divestitures, debt and equity financings, leveraged buy-outs and corporate restructurings. Matt represents clients across a variety of industries, including: media, consumer products, food and beverage, business services, manufacturing, technology, logistics and e-commerce. Prior experience as a management consultant and two master’s degrees in finance and real estate enables Matt to look at legal issues through a business lens and navigate rapidly changing environments.
Clients value Matt’s ability to understand their goals and craft solutions that incorporate both legal and business perspectives. Matt is detail-oriented, practical and committed to providing senior-level attention at every stage of a transaction. Following successful MA transactions, many of Matt’s middle-market clients continue to rely on him as outside corporate counsel. In this role, he handles an array of matters, including entity selection and formation, corporate governance, employment, intellectual property and drafting and negotiating various types of contracts.
Deals
Representative Matters
- Represented Clarion Capital Partners in its acquisition of Marketplace Events, the largest organizer of consumer remodeling, home décor, gardening, sport, and holiday shows in North America.
- Represented Clarion Capital Partners in its acquisition of Arthur Murray International, Inc., a franchisor of international dance schools and dance studios.
- Represented Clarion Capital Partners in its acquisition of Narrative Strategies LLC, a full-service strategic communications firm that solves today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges at the convergence of business, media, and politics.
- Represented Mountaingate Capital in its acquisition of, and acquisition financing for, Acceleration Partners, LLC, a premier global partner marketing agency.
Insights & Publications
Insights & Publications
News
News
Credentials
Education
- J.D., 2007, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- M.S., 2005, University of Denver Daniels College of Business, Finance
- M.S., 2005, University of Denver Daniels College of Business, Real Estate and Construction Management
- B.S.B.A., 1999, University of Kansas
Previous Experience
- Consultant, Accenture
- Disposition Analyst, Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO)
Admissions
- Colorado, 2007
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Denver Bar Association
- Association for Corporation Growth
Community Involvement
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Board of Directors, Team Breckenridge Sports Club
Former, Board of Directors, Colorado Cancer Research Program
Former, Board of Directors, Youth Opportunity Foundation
Former, Committee Member, Wild Things Society of the Denver Zoo
Recognition
AWARDS:
“Matthew is an excellent attorney who provides fantastic client service. He is highly sophisticated, knowledgeable and highly commercial in his approach.” “He is an extremely talented attorney. He has a knack for tailoring his advice depending on the personalities he is dealing with.” – Chambers USA, 2025
Chambers USA, 2022-2025
5280 Top Lawyers, Mergers Acquisitions, 2018-2020, 2025
Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2017
2016 MA Advisor 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Award
ACG Leadership 20, Class of 2012
