Matthew S. Wheatley
Overview
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Matthew has been involved in the following matters:
- HGGC in its $240 million joint investment in Fullscript with Snapdragon Capital Partners.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Matthew was involved in the following matters:
- Spark Therapeutics in its +$4 billion sale to Roche.
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Lahey Health System, New England Baptist Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital, and Seacoast Regional Health System in their $5+ billion merger to create Beth Israel Lahey Health.
- Rainmaker in its $300 million sale of its LRO software and related assets to RealPage.
- MyoKardia in its $13.1 billion sale to Bristol Myers Squibb.
- AMAG Pharmaceuticals in its $500 million sale to Covis Group.
- Thrive Earlier Detection in its $2.15 billion sale to Exact Sciences.
- Nautic Partners in its acquisition of American Renal Associates for $863 million.
- Zoox in its acquisition by Amazon.
- TurnItIn in its $1.75 billion sale to Advance Publications.
- PillPack, Inc. in its $1 billion acquisition by Amazon.
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkHonorable Ted StewartUnited States District Court for the District of Utah2014–2015
Law ClerkOffice of Commissioner Maureen K. OhlhausenFederal Trade CommissionFall 2013
Law ClerkFederal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Mergers ISpring 2013
Prior Experience
Associate. Goodwin Procter LLP, 2017–2021
Associate, Hunton & Williams LLP, 2015–2017
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Thought Leadership
Publications
Co-Author, “An Antitrust Roadmap for Private Equity Investment,” Antitrust by the American Bar Association, August 2020
Co-Author, “Merger Control 2020, USA Chapter,” Global Legal Insights, July 2020
Recognition
Recognized as “Outstanding” in Washington, D.C., Global Competition Review 100, 2022
Recommended for Antitrust (Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense), The Legal 500 U.S., 2022
Recommended for Antitrust (Merger Control), The Legal 500 U.S., 2020
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Education
- George Mason University School of LawJ.D.cum laude2014George Mason Law Review
- Brigham Young UniversityB.S., Economics2011
News &
Insights
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Knox Lane on Strategic Partnership with HCEsquared
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Walgreens Boots Alliance on $23.7 Billion Acquisition by Sycamore Partners
- Press Release Kirkland Represents Whistle Express in Connection with Acquisition of Take 5 Car Wash
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Diamondback Energy, Inc. on Acquisition of Certain Subsidiaries of Double Eagle
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Richards Manufacturing Co. on Sale to TE Connectivity