Matthew Bradshaw
Experienced Transactional Attorney | General Counsel
Idaho
ID
About
- General Counsel Legal Services including in the following areas...
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Emerging Growth/Start-Up
- Real Estate Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Debt & Capital Structure Transactions
- Commercial Contracts
- Employment and Contractor Arrangements
- Licensed Professions (healthcare, legal, etc.)
I have also in recent years served as general counsel/chief legal officer for a number of nationwide companies, largely in the healthcare… read more industry with broad experience in M&A, contracts, real estate, employment, compliance and related areas.
Up and Coming Lawyer Award, 2016, Idaho Business Review
Accomplished Under 40, 2017, Idaho Business Review
Solo-Practitioner 2021, Idaho Business Review
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"Matt Bradshaw is probably the best corporate attorney at his age and experience level in the state of Idaho. He deftly balances meticulous attention to detail with a keen understanding of business practicalities in all legal tasks he’s called upon to complete. His ability to do so springs from his incredible work ethic and personal business experience. I highly recommend Matt to anyone fortunate enough to have an opportunity to work with him."
"Matt has a sharp legal mind with a keen business know-how. He is able to read between the lines and find the problems and fix them before they become bigger issues in the future. He is a man of unquestionable integrity. He has the ability to find and attract talented people to him. He is an excellent leader who motivates and inspires others around him to be better and to achieve better results than they would otherwise obtain. I would highly recommend him to anyone for any leadership position."
Work History
Valley Veterinary Care
Chief Legal Officer
May 2020 - Present
• Serve as Chief Legal (and Risk) Officer of rapidly expanding veterinary and pet care services company focused on strategic expansion with 24 locations in Texas, Colorado, California and New Mexico as of June 2022. ~$75m revenue, ~600+ employees.
• Oversee various functions including Legal, HR, M&A, Business Development, Real Estate, Integrations, and Ins
ClearVenture Legal PLLC
President
Apr 2019 - Present
• Structure and negotiate a variety of business transactions including over 70 merger, acquisition and real estate purchases or financing transactions representing sellers, buyers, lenders and borrowers with total deal volume in excess of $2.0 Billion in deal value
• Serve as outside counsel for various mid-sized companies
Destination Pet, LLC
Chief Legal Officer; General Counsel
Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
• Serve as Chief Legal (and Risk) Officer for rapidly expanding fully-integrated pet services company, formed in May 2017 and having expanded to nearly 600 employees at 28 nationwide locations as of December 2018
• Serve as 1 of 4 members on executive management team focused on strategic growth and taking direct reports from HR, payroll, benefits and legal department. Manage outside resources
Holland & Hart, LLP
Associate
Feb 2015 - Apr 2017
Same scope as ClearVenture Legal, PLLC
Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP
Associate
Aug 2013 - Feb 2015
Corporate, real estate and M&A attorney