Matthew Edward Schernecke

Associate

Matthew Edward Schernecke is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. He currently serves as chair of the New York office's Associates Committee. Mr. Schernecke has represented private equity sponsors in connection with leveraged buyouts and corporate borrowers in connection with acquisition-related financing, including cross-border transactions.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Mr. Schernecke was a law clerk to Federal Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak in the Eastern District of New York.

Mr. Schernecke earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 2002. While there, he was twice elected president of the student body, served as senior comments editor of the University of Chicago Roundtable journal, and received the Donald C. Egan Scholarship.

Mr. Schernecke received his B.A. in history from Johns Hopkins University in 1998. While there, he was elected president of the student body and received the Alexander K. Barton Cup. From 1998 to 2002, he served as a trustee of the Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Schernecke currently serves as the class agent for the Class of 1998 with the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association and is a member of the Johns Hopkins Law School Recommendations Committee.

Mr. Schernecke is admitted to practice in New York.