Matthew Harvey

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Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP , Wilmington | DE | US

Matthew B. Harvey is a partner with Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell LLP in Wilmington, Del., and focuses his practice on chapter 11 business bankruptcy, bankruptcy litigation, reorganization and re-structuring. He represents international, national and regional clients, including debtors, official and adhoc committees, asset-purchasers, debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, petitioning creditors in involuntary bankruptcy filings, and other parties in interest. Mr. Harvey’s experience includes in- and out-of-court restructuring transactions for publicly traded and private companies,<br>and he has represented clients in bankruptcy litigation and appeals, as well as commercial litigation. He also has substantial experience representing debtors, foreign representatives and others in cross-border cases. Mr. Harvey devotes a portion of his time to pro bono matters, such as serving as an attorney guardian ad litem in the Family Court for the State of Delaware. He is also a volunteer attorney for theFederal Civil Panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Mr. Harvey is a 2021 honoree of ABI’s “40 Under 40” program, and he also was one of a dozen corporate restructuring lawyers under the age of 40 recognized as a 2021 outstanding young restructuring lawyer in Turnarounds &amp; Workouts.In 2022, Chambers USA ranked him as being among leading Delaware attorneys in the bankruptcy and restructuring area. In 2017, Mr. Harvey participated in the renowned National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Next Generation Program. Also in 2017, he was one of eight attorneys selected for the Bankruptcy Trial Practice Seminar sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Harvey is admitted to practice in Delaware and Maine, before the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Delaware and Maine, and before theU.S. Supreme Court. He received his B.A. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in English literature from Florida State University in 2005 and his J.D. in 2008 from Boston College Law School, where he participated in the Duberstein National Bankruptcy Memorial Moot Court Competition.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Florida State University
  • Juris Doctor, Boston College Law School