Matthew H. Gaul

Experience

Startups

• Advised Australia-based international start-up, CH4 Global, a pioneer in utilizing seaweed to drastically reduce ruminant methane emissions, on its $13 million Series A funding led by DCVC, the Silicon Valley venture capital fund.
• Advised radar technology company Xandar Kardian Inc., with operations in Korea and Canada, on $12 million Series a funding led by a consortium of venture capital funds.
• Advised a New Haven based health technology company founded in 2015 that puts patients in charge of their health information, on its $4 million convertible note bridge financing.
• Advised drone company on $9 million funding from a family office investor.
• Advised multiple startups on angel, convertible and SAFE financings.
• Represented Upward Labs, a Hartford-based accelerator, in formation and operations over multiple cohorts.

M&A 

• Advised aerospace manufacturer in $36 million sale to venture-backed platform company.
• Represented 4th generation manufacturing company with international operations in $315 million sale to publicly-traded acquirer.
• Represented private equity company in acquisition of platform pest control equipment company, international bolt-on acquisitions and eventual sale to strategic acquirer.
• Advised on the acquisition and disposition of precision medical device components company.

Corporate 

• Carmody represented a New York real estate developer on a matter involving commercial refinance, business equity line and buyout of business partners.
• Carmody was lead counsel in restructuring ownership of a United States based company providing investigative services in all 50 states to domestic insurance companies and the simultaneous closing of the acquisition of a competitor.

Nonprofit 

• Advised public charity on dissolution and disposition of endowment, including cy pres.
• Counsel to charitable entity organized as LLC in restructuring to assure compliance with exempt entity guidance.

Subsidiary Management

• Carmody provided subsidiary management services for hundreds of domestic and international subsidiaries of publicly traded companies. Carmody also regularly serves as U.S. legal counsel on cross-border intercompany reorganizations.