Matthew Xu is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the firm's Securities and M&A Litigation Practice.

Prior to joining Latham, Matthew clerked for Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster on the Delaware Chancery Court. Matthew earned his JD from the University of Chicago Law School where he served as an articles editor of the University of Chicago Business Law Review and as co-president of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association.

Matthew's experience includes advising:

  • Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., a Brazilian low-cost airline, in its Chapter 11 cases*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Chicago Law School, 2023
    Articles Editor, University of Chicago Business Law Review
  • MA in Interdisciplinary Humanities, New York University, 2019
  • BA in Fundamentals: Issues and Texts, University of Chicago, 2014

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Chinese (Shanghainese)