
Matthew Clark
Special guest
Matt is a shareholder, US co-chair of Dentons Corporate Group, co-chair of Dentons US ESG practice and leads Dentons US Retail and Consumer Products initiative. With extensive experience advising investors, companies and executive teams across all stages of the corporate lifecycle, Matt focuses his practice on providing advice on commercial transactions. He regularly handles transactions, contract negotiations, intellectual property issues, licensing and distribution agreements, venture capital and venture development matters, and complex commercial agreements with suppliers, customers, service providers, distributors and other strategic partners.
Matt is also a member of the Dentons’ Exit+ team. This unique global initiative brings together lawyers, M&A advisors, accountants, and wealth management professionals to collaboratively help clients develop and implement an effective strategy for selling their business and preparing for life after exit.
Matt’s clients include retailers, software and information technology companies, manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of consumer products, healthcare companies, manufacturers, and professional services firms. In addition, Matt’s practice extends to counseling emerging growth companies in financing, general corporate guidance, complex corporate transactions and all forms of commercial arrangement negotiations.
Matthew Clark has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Ep046: Exit Planning and Succession with Mike Silverman and Matt Clark
August 18th, 2023 | 59 mins 7 secs
Today on the IC-DISC Podcast, I spoke with Mike Silverman and Matt Clark, two attorneys specializing in exit planning and succession planning for business owners. They explained that exit planning is all about planning when an owner wants to leave the company, while succession planning identifies future leaders within the business. Both are crucial since you need a strategy for expected and unexpected departures.
Mike and Matt stressed meeting regularly so these plans stay on track and don't cause disruption. They also talked about having a whole team involved beyond just lawyers, with experts in different fields all working together towards long-term goals.
The overall message I got from listening was planning early, working with professionals with experience like Matt and Mike, and sticking with the process to ensure that transitions go smoothly for everyone.