Matt Forsyth

About Matt Forsyth

Matt\'s core expertise is leadership of global in-house legal teams, balancing commercial expertise, an emphasis on relationships, and operational excellence in process, technology and training to enable scalable, cost-effective, measurable delivery of legal services in the service of achieving business outcomes. Specialties: In-house legal team senior leadership; complex commercial negotiations (cross-border agreements, manufacturing supply chain, licensing, distribution, technology services and outsourcing); advertising/marketing law (traditional & digital); employment law (employer-side); mergers & acquisitions; litigation strategy and management; antitrust; public company (\'34 Act) law; management and resolution of cross-border legal and business issues; and legal operations. Substantial experience in business areas of global operations/systems integration and expatriate mobility.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

   TransMedics, Inc.

   Mar 2026 — Present · MA, US

   As General Counsel I serve as TransMedics\' chief legal officer. I oversee all legal matters; serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, the Board of Directors and the business as a whole; and am responsible for achievement of our business goals within an acceptable risk profile including full compliance with global laws and regulations.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

  JD, Law

  1992 — 1995

• Harvard University

  BA, Government & East Asian Studies

  1983 — 1988

• Harvard Law School

  J.D., Visiting Student, Boalt/Harvard Exchange Program

  1994 — 1995

Skills

• Corporate Law
• Government
• Mergers
• Employment Law
• Joint Ventures
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Outsourcing
• Intellectual Property
• Leadership
• Program Management
• Corporate Governance
• Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Licensing
• International Law
• Privacy Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Management