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Education

  • J.D., UCLA School of Law, Order of the Coif

  • B.S., magna cum laude, Brigham Young University

Bar Admissions

  • California

Services

  • Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy

  • Commercial Finance

  • Receiverships, Lenders & Special Creditor Remedies

  • Litigation & Counseling

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Commercial Real Estate Finance

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  • Healthcare Facilities & Operations

  • Investment Management

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Matthew G. Bouslog

Partner

Matt represents debtors, creditors, and investors in complex restructuring matters, including in- and out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions, and bankruptcy-related litigation. He also has significant experience with cross-border bankruptcy matters.

He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance and fiduciary duties and bankruptcy-related issues in real estate, finance, corporate, and litigation matters.

In addition to his restructuring experience, Matt represents clients in UCC Article 9 matters, including mezzanine loan foreclosures, intercreditor disputes, and enforcement of rights and remedies generally.

Matt frequently speaks and writes on bankruptcy, finance, UCC, and real estate topics for the Orange County Bar Association, Strafford, and the Financial Lawyers Conference, and he has been published in the ABI Journal and the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice.

Prior to joining Allen Matkins, Matt practiced at an AmLaw 100 firm for over 10 years. Matt also previously served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert N. Kwan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. While attending law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California and for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Accolades

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" list (2021-2025)

Matt frequently speaks and writes on bankruptcy, finance, UCC, and real estate topics for the Orange County Bar Association, Strafford, and the Financial Lawyers Conference, and he has been published in the ABI Journal and the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice.

Prior to joining Allen Matkins, Matt practiced at an AmLaw 100 firm for over 10 years. Matt also previously served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert N. Kwan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. While attending law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California and for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Accolades

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" list (2021-2025)
  • International Cosmetics Company. Counsel to buyer in distressed out-of-court acquisition
  • Smart Earth Technologies. Debtor’s counsel in connection with Smart Earth Technologies’ chapter 11 case, resolving over $100 million in liabilities
  • Global Pharmaceutical Company. Counsel to ad hoc group of lenders representing approximately $4.8 billion of senior debt*
  • Real Estate Portfolio. Counsel to senior lender and mezzanine lender holding more than $100 million in loans, in connection with chapter 11 sale of office and retail properties*
  • Consumer Goods Manufacturer. Counsel to debtor in successful out-of-court restructuring of approximately $125 million in debt*
  • Hotel Operator. Counsel to senior lender in connection with chapter 11 case of owner and operator of luxury resort and hotel*
  • Engineering and Turbocharger Manufacturer. Counsel to ad hoc group of lenders representing approximately $1.5 billion of senior debt*
  • Healthcare Company. Lender and landlord counsel in $880 million out-of-court restructuring of loan and lease arrangements*
  • Consumer Goods Manufacturer. Counsel to parent organization in establishing $1 billion qualified settlement fund for payment of asbestos claims*
  • Battery Manufacturer. Counsel to debtor-in-possession financing lender*
  • National Restaurant Chain. Counsel to buyer in distressed out-of-court acquisition*
  • Natural Gas Distribution Services MLP. Counsel to stalking horse bidder in acquiring assets in Alabama and Mississippi for $31.5 million*
  • Biotechnology Company. Counsel to Official Committee of Equity Security Holders; shareholders received cash distribution and participation in liquidating trust*
  • Investment Company. Counsel to prepackaged chapter 11 plan sponsor in acquiring controlling interest in the reorganized debtor and preserving approximately $140 million in net operating losses*
  • Toll Road Operator. Debtor counsel to toll road operator; confirmed chapter 11 plan that restructured approximately $1.5 billion in debt*
  • Media Company. Counsel to former shareholders and board members in successfully defending multi-district litigation involving claims for breach of fiduciary duty and claims seeking to avoid payments in connection with $7 billion pre-bankruptcy leveraged buyout*
  • Renewable Energy Company. Counsel to stalking horse bidder in acquiring “solar materials” division for $150 million*
  • Printing and Communications Company. Debtor counsel to printing and communications company with operations in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada; completed $300 million sale and confirmed chapter 11 plan*
  • Global Investment Bank. Debtor counsel to global investment bank; confirmed chapter 11 plan that restructured over $2.5 billion in debt in first-ever restructuring of a Shari’ah-compliant entity in what was named as the American Lawyer‘s Global Finance Deal of the Year Grand Prize Winner, was awarded the prestigious Innovation in Finance Law award by the Financial Times, and was named as the M&A Advisor‘s Cross-Border Deal of the Year in the “Over $1 Billion” category*
  • Vitamin and Supplement Manufacturer. Special transactional counsel to vitamin and supplement manufacturer in $155 million sale*
  • Video Game Developer. Debtor counsel to video game developer with operations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia; completed sales of assets totaling approximately $70 million and confirmed chapter 11 plan*
  • Steam Power Manufacturer. Counsel to chapter 11 plan sponsor, which contributed $325 million to establish section 524(g) asbestos settlement trust*
  • Global Financial Services Firm. Counsel to liquidator of Swiss banking affiliate of a global financial services firm in its chapter 15 case and in connection with $12.5 billion claim against the firm*

* Matters completed prior to joining Allen Matkins.

  • 64 Allen Matkins Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America®

    Press Release

    8.15.24

  • Allen Matkins Represents Smart Earth Technologies LLC in Confirming Chapter 11 Plan that Resolves Over $100 Million in Liabilities

    Press Mention

    3.27.24

  • 38 Allen Matkins Partners Recognized in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®; Keith Bishop, Jeff Chine, and Val Hoy Named ‘Lawyers of the Year’; 16 Additional Lawyers Named to ‘Ones to Watch’ List

    Press Release

    8.17.23

  • Allen Matkins Welcomes Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Partner Matthew G. Bouslog to its Orange County Office

    Press Release

    6.12.23

  • The Current State of Play: The Bankruptcy Code ‘Safe Harbor’ After Merit Management, Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice*

    By Matthew G. Bouslog in Thomson Reuters Norton Journal Bankruptcy Law and Practice
    *Article published prior to joining Allen Matkins

    4.01.21

  • Second Circuit Breathes New Life into § 546(e), Answering Unaddressed Question by Merit, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal*

    By Matthew G. Bouslog in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
    *Article published prior to joining Allen Matkins

    3.01.20

  • Bankruptcy Court Upholds the Enforcement of the Ipso Facto Clause Against a Foreign Debtor, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal*

    By Matthew G. Bouslog in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
    *Article published prior to joining Allen Matkins

    2.01.18

  • Super Subordination, a Super Problem: A Call to Amend § 510(b), American Bankruptcy Institute Journal*

    By Matthew G. Bouslog in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
    *Article published prior to joining Allen Matkins

    2.01.18

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