Matthew Bobrow

Co-Chair, Investment Fund Formation & Management Practice
Fox Rothschild LLP

Matthew Bobrow develops legal strategies that help investors, sponsors, and asset managers achieve their financial objectives throughout the full investment fund lifecycle spanning from formation and fundraising through ongoing management and liquidation. He represents private investment funds, public pension funds, and institutional investors in fund formation and structuring, private offerings, side letter negotiations, placement agent arrangements, and secondary market transactions. His experience advising both fund sponsors and investors allows him to provide practical, business-focused guidance on complex investment management matters.

At Fox Rothschild, Matthew regularly counsels fund sponsors and registered investment advisers on regulatory compliance, governance matters, and SEC examination preparedness. His clients have included some of the world's largest investment fund sponsors and several of the nation's most active institutional investors. Family offices, institutional investors, and fund managers benefit from his understanding of both the transactional and regulatory considerations that shape today's private investment landscape.

In addition to his investment fund practice, Matthew advises emerging companies and startups on capital raising strategies, venture financings, M&A transactions, and securities compliance matters, including de-SPAC transactions and initial public offerings. His broad experience across fund formation, private investments, corporate transactions, and securities regulation enables him to help clients navigate sophisticated business and investment opportunities at every stage of growth.

Before joining Fox Rothschild, Matthew served as Counsel at an international law firm, where he advised on private equity investments and fund structuring. He previously served as a Senior Corporate/Private Equity Attorney at another international firm and as a Regulatory Attorney at a global financial services company. Earlier in his career, he worked as a legal compliance officer for a global investment bank and financial services company. While earning his law degree, Matthew externed with the New York State Attorney General's Office.

Matthew has published on a range of investment management and regulatory topics, including the legal risks family offices face in private secondary market investments, SEC examination priorities for investment advisers, and government funding opportunities for investment funds. He was selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Corporate Law (2026).