Matt advises lenders, tax equity investors and sponsors on the financing, acquisition, development, and construction of energy projects, including in connection with negotiating tax equity partnerships and lease investment structures.

Matt has significant experience representing construction and permanent lenders in traditional and USDA-guaranteed credit facilities for tax credit-backed renewable energy projects. He has reviewed project-level due diligence for hundreds of renewable energy project financings, which enables him to efficiently recognize and effectively address high-level issues that may present hurdles to client closings.

Prior to attending law school, Matt earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in real estate finance and development and had a successful banking career in Charlotte, NC. He gained valuable experience in the areas of underwriting, origination and workouts of large credit facilities, which he uses in his day-to-day legal practice. Matt prides himself on his deal-oriented, business-minded, practical approach to assisting clients.