J. Matthew Owens

Matt Owens is co-head of each of the firm's Private Equity and Healthcare Provider Transactions practices. He advises clients on all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Matt has particular experience advising clients in highly regulated industries, including healthcare and government contracts, which allows him to leverage the incredible depth and breadth of Arnold & Porter’s regulatory practice groups. He frequently represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, as well as publicly traded and privately held companies, on the full suite of corporate and commercial matters, including corporate governance, compliance, and risk management.

In the healthcare industry, Matt has represented various clients in acquisitions and dispositions of, investments in, and joint ventures with respect to, physician practices, diagnostic imaging providers, surgery centers, medical groups, and various other healthcare entities. He has closed over 40 transactions in the physician practice management space, where he is routinely sought out by clients. In the government contracting industry, Matt has completed countless acquisitions and dispositions for both private equity funds and strategic buyers.

Matt serves as ongoing corporate counsel for multiple pro bono clients of the firm, advising on various corporate governance and commercial issues.