Matthew Good’s strategic approach to his clients’ matters and his breadth of experience are what set him apart from his competition. Matthew focuses his practice on business transactions with a particular emphasis on structuring, negotiating and documenting the purchase, sale, leasing, financing, and servicing of aviation assets. He advises sellers, buyers, investors, lessors, lessees, operators and lenders on a broad range of issues relating to assets operating in the United States and abroad. Matthew counsels his diverse client base through all stages of a transaction and beyond from due diligence and the negotiation of the commercial terms through the letter of intent, document preparation, closing, amendments and lease returns. His experience includes:

• Sales, Purchases, Leases and Financing of Aircraft, Engines and Parts Inventories including multiple aircraft and fleet acquisitions
• Sale and purchase of business aircraft including the structuring of related dry leases, fractional ownership and jetcards, and Management and Support Agreements for Part 91, Part 135 and Part 91 subpart K operations
• Restructuring Aircraft and Engine Leases and Repossession of assets
• Sales, Use, VAT, Transfer Tax analysis and identification of applicable exemptions, required filings and alternatives
• Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Actions
• Insurance Claims, Investigations, Coverage Analysis and Negotiations
  Hangar Leases and Ground Leases
• Maintenance Repair and Overhaul General Terms Agreements and related matters

In addition to his focus on transactions in the aviation industry, Matthew is active in the mergers and acquisition space typically representing
small to mid-sized companies in the sales of their business. Before joining the firm, Matthew gained extensive trial experience in state and federal courts while practicing for more than a decade in Northern California. Matthew continues to use that experience to represent clients in a variety of disputed matters.

Aviation By the Numbers
Successfully closed transactions involving more than 100 aircraft and engines ranging from widebody jets to single-engine turbo props on 6 continents and more than 25 countries.

Community & Professional

American Bar Association

Dallas County Bar Association

National Business Aviation Association