Matthew R Burnstein

Practice Areas

Matt Burnstein serves as executive partner of Holland & Knight's Nashville office. From 2014 until its combination with Holland & Knight, Mr. Burnstein was Chair/Managing Partner of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP. As Chair/Managing Partner, Mr. Burnstein was the chief executive officer of Waller, overseeing the strategic growth and direction of the firm and the management of all aspects of the firm's operations.

As a practicing lawyer, Mr. Burnstein is a corporate lawyer whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, regularly advising healthcare companies, private equity and venture capital funds, and emerging companies. Mr. Burnstein has been recognized by clients for his instincts and experience, understanding of priorities and strategic objectives, and determination to get deals done. Responsive and sensitive to client business needs, Mr. Burnstein works effectively with opposing counsel to keep transactions on track.

Mr. Burnstein's clients have included hospitals and health systems doing acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, private equity funds buying and selling platform companies and those companies making bolt-on acquisitions, emerging businesses and venture capital firms, ambulatory surgery, behavioral healthcare and a national research university.

Professional Memberships

Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations along with the ABA Section of Business Law, ABA Section on Health Law

Member, American Health Law Association