Matthew Carruth
Counsel
Matthew is skilled in drafting limited liability company agreements, including allocation and distribution provisions, and creating Excel models of waterfall distributions. He has assisted clients with multistate sales tax voluntary disclosure agreement filings and modeled possible sales tax liabilities. Matthew has also represented clients in tax controversy matters before the U.S. Tax Court and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Matthew is experienced in handling both domestic and global M&A transactions, including transaction structuring, purchase agreement considerations, financial modeling, and due diligence.
Related Practices
Experience
Experience
Government Experience
- Attorney-Adviser, Securities and Exchange Commission, August 2008 – May 2013
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LL.M. Taxation Georgetown University Law Center 2013
- Chetwood Prize (awarded to first in LL.M. class)
- Dean's List
- J.D. The George Washington University Law School 2008
- B.A. History University of California at Berkeley 2005
Bar Admissions
- California
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
Clerk Experience
- Honorable Joseph H. Gale U.S. Tax Court
Recognition
Recognition
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation, Distinguished Service Award, 2010
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation, Law and Policy Award, 2010