Matthew Newell
Strategic Growth Partner, Advising on M&A, Commercial Real Estate, and Corporate Governance
- Role
- Board Member at Kuni Foundation
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matthew Newell
As a legal executive, business strategist, and growth partner, I’ve spent two decades partnering with C-suites, boards, and management teams at more than 100 companies—including Fortune 500 enterprises—to identify innovation opportunities, drive growth, and operationalize change, all while ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding against risk. TRANSACTIONSWith leadership in B2C retail and regulated industries—including automotive, consumer finance, commercial real estate, and insurance—I’ve structured and closed several billion dollars in M&A, more than one billion in real estate, and hundreds-of-millions in credit transactions that collectively reshaped the growth arc for multiple companies.STRATEGYFor more than a decade in-house, across two companies, I created and helped execute on exit, operational, and transformational strategies—increasing shareholder value, restructuring complex corporate structures, driving post-acquisition operational efficiencies, and unlocking the power of emerging technologies that ultimately doubled the portfolio of operating businesses and associated real estate three times over, to create the nation’s twelfth-largest private dealership group.REAL ESTATE As an executive in retail organizations and in private practice, I’ve partnered with cross-functional teams to manage all aspects of commercial real estate portfolios, including acquisitions, divestitures, entitlements, development and property management—up to a 5+ million square foot portfolio of 100+ retail, office, warehouse, and industrial properties nationwide.TEAM BUILDINGTo support company expansion and drive operational efficiency, I’ve built and mentored high-performing legal and compliance departments of one to thirteen people, enabling business teams to focus on aggressive growth while protecting the company against risk.COMPLIANCEI have substantial experience designing, building, and managing compliance functions for businesses operating in highly regulated industries, including the $1.2 trillion U.S. automotive industry. I’ve also navigated complex operational and regulatory environments to create compliance programs that manage risk and drive efficiency, including development of a data privacy program that earned industry recognition from a $380B public company.LITIGATION MANAGEMENTI\'ve advised clients and managed outside counsel to resolve more than 700 disputes and lawsuits in a variety of contexts, including consumer, employment, construction and intellectual property.
Experience
Board Member
May 2023 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US
The Kuni Foundation believes in the power of human potential. We invest in scientists who advance cancer research and accelerate the inclusion of people who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
Juris Doctor, Law
2003 — 2006
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
1996 — 2000
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