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Matt Murphy

Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer – Private Equity

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Toronto

2022

Matt has overall responsibility for all legal, regulatory and compliance aspects of Onex’ private equity business, including the Onex Partners and ONCAP platforms and Onex’ direct private equity activities. Working closely with Onex’ executive leadership and private equity investment teams across a wide range of matters, Matt is focused on driving positive outcomes for the firm and its investors and operating companies. Matt draws on particular expertise in fund formation, M&A, governance, structuring and compliance to act as a value-add partner and provide strategic advice to colleagues.

Matt has more than 15 years of experience advising asset managers and institutional investors. Prior to joining Onex, Matt worked at Northleaf Capital Partners, a global private markets investment firm based in Toronto. Previously, he was an associate at Torys LLP in Toronto focused on private equity and broader private markets transactions.

Matt holds a J.D. from Dalhousie University and both a B.A. and B.Sc. from Queen’s University.