Matt Finan

Associate Attorney

Matt Finan is an associate in the Palo Alto office of Gibson Dunn, where he practices in the Corporate Department. He specializes in representing strategic and financial investors in mergers and acquisitions transactions and other corporate matters.

Matt represents clients from a diverse range of industries in domestic and cross-border deals. He also has experience advising on day-to-day legal matters, corporate governance issues, venture capital financings and other transactional concerns.

Prior to attending law school, he was an experienced associate at a Big 4 accounting firm, where he performed audit and consulting services for clients that included multiple Fortune 500 companies. Matt  is a California certified public accountant (CPA) and a financial risk manager (FRM) charterholder.

Matt received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 2018 and earned his B.A. in Business Administration, with majors in Accounting and Information Systems and a minor in Political Science, from the University of Washington in 2013.

He is a member of the State Bar of California.

Capabilities

Credentials

Education:
  • University of Michigan - 2018 Juris Doctor
  • University of Washington - 2013 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
  • California Bar