
Matthew J. Avetoom
Senior Counsel
CORPORATE & REAL ESTATE
As Senior Counsel in the firm’s Corporate and Real Estate Practice Group, Matthew Avetoom focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, and Tax. Matthew also advises clients on corporate governance and compliance matters.
Matthew obtained his undergraduate degree from The University of California, Berkeley, and his Juris Doctor with a Tax Law Emphasis from Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where he was the Business Editor of the Nexus Journal of Law & Policy and received a CALI Award for the highest grade in Advanced Federal Income Tax.
Matthew has been a trusted advisor and advocate for clients in acquisitions and divestitures across a variety of industries; negotiating definitive agreements, managing due diligence work streams, and developing actionable solutions that accommodate the exigencies of business without compromising risk tolerance.
As an Orange County native, Matthew is passionate about the local business community and dedicates time to local start-up incubators that assist new entrepreneurs. In his free time, Matthew enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his wife and son.

- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business & Commercial Law
- Corporate Governance
- Commercial Leasing
- Real Estate Transactions
- Taxation
- California State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Tax Court, 2014
- Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2014
Tax Law Emphasis
Business Editor, Nexus Journal of Law & Policy
Merit Scholarship - University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Latin American Studies, 2010
- Orange County Bar Association, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law Sections
- California Lawyers Association