James Mattus > Goodwin > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile
Goodwin Offices
100 NORTHERN AVENUE
BOSTON MA 02210
MASSACHUSETTS
United States
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James Mattus
Position
Partner
Career
Mr. Mattus is a partner in and co-chair of the firm’s ERISA & Executive Compensation practice. His practice focuses on various executive compensation and ERISA matters. Mr. Mattus joined the firm in 2008.
Mr. Mattus advises both public and private companies in structuring, implementing and administering equity-based and incentive compensation plans and programs, including providing advice with respect to tax and securities law concerns that arise in connection with such plans and arrangements. Mr. Mattus regularly advises companies in connection with the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Mr. Mattus also represents investment managers and investment funds regarding the establishment and operation of collective investment funds, venture capital operating companies and real estate operating companies.
Mr. Mattus serves as Co-Chair of Pride@Goodwin.
Education
JD, 2008, University of Virginia School of Law / BA, 2005 Georgetown University (magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
Goodwin has strong expertise in ERISA and executive compensation, offering experience to advising clients on the full spectrum of compensation and benefits matters. Co-chaired by Patrick Menasco in Washington DC, and James Mattus in Boston, the team is known for its deep expertise in M&A, IPOs, private equity, and fiduciary issues under ERISA. The firm is a go-to advisor for financial institutions, investment funds, and emerging growth companies, offering strategic counsel on equity arrangements, golden parachutes, and retirement plan structures.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Finance > Commercial lending
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Financial services regulation