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Matthew L. Giles

Partner, Goodwin Procter

Boston, MA

Matthew L. Giles is a partner at Goodwin Procter in Boston, working on fund formation, private equity funds and private credit funds; in practice since 1999.

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Overview

Office
Boston, MA
Experience
In practice since 1999 · 27 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “Matt's practice includes real estate and private equity fund formation”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “representing numerous domestic and international, closed-end and open-end real estate, private equity, debt and hedge funds”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “representing numerous domestic and international, closed-end and open-end real estate, private equity, debt and hedge funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “representing numerous domestic and international, closed-end and open-end real estate, private equity, debt and hedge funds”
1 more practice

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “representing numerous domestic and international, closed-end and open-end real estate, private equity, debt and hedge funds”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “forming parallel, feeder and co-investment vehicles, and organizing and advising fund managers with respect to compensation structures”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “representing numerous domestic and international, closed-end and open-end real estate, private equity, debt and hedge funds, fund of funds, joint ventures, and other investment vehicles”

Read from the practice description in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1999 · 27 years

Based on: J.D., Harvard Law School, 1999.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (1999)
  • The University of Chicago, B.A. (1996)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Goodwin Procter

All 68

Fund Lawyers in Boston at other firms

All 163

Partners with practices in common with Matthew, most in common first.

  • Nicholas S. Hodge

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Michael W. McGrath

    DechertPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • John A. Beck

    Proskauer RosePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Patrick J. Bianchi

    Troutman Pepper LockePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Bradley Van Buren

    Holland & KnightPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Sabrina Chartrand

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Matthew L. Giles

What does Matthew L. Giles work on?

Goodwin Procter’s bio of Matthew L. Giles leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, private credit funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. It says Matthew L. Giles acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Matthew L. Giles based?

In Goodwin Procter’s Boston office.

How long has Matthew L. Giles practised?

Since 1999, 27 years, going by the bio (J.D., Harvard Law School, 1999).

Where did Matthew L. Giles study?

Harvard Law School and The University of Chicago.

Where is Matthew L. Giles admitted to practise?

The bio lists Massachusetts.

How can I contact Matthew L. Giles?

Through the bio page on goodwinlaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.