
Matt Hortenstine

The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10036

Matt focuses his practice on the formation and operation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, infrastructure funds, oil and gas funds, private credit funds, real estate funds and growth equity funds. He advises sponsors of private funds on matters regarding structuring, carry and equity arrangements, governance, and regulatory considerations. Matt also has significant experience in the formation of co-investment vehicles, fund continuation vehicles and other secondary transactions.
Experience Highlights
Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC in its formation of Ridgewood Water & Strategic Infrastructure Fund II, L.P. with total commitments of $1.2 billion
EnCap Investments in the formation of EnCap Energy Capital Fund XII with total commitments of $5.25 billion
Vitol, the largest independent energy trading company globally, in the formation of Valor Upstream Credit Partners, L.P., a dedicated credit investment platform with Breakwall Capital LP
Elliott Investment Management, L.P. in connection with investment fund matters, including fund continuation vehicles and related governance matters
White Deer Energy in the formation of several private equity funds with aggregate capital commitments of approximately $1 billion
Quantum Energy Partners in connection with investment fund matters, including the formation of co-investment vehicles and management company matters
Energy focused private equity fund in connection with the formation of a single-asset continuation vehicle
Preylock, a real estate investment firm, in connection with the formation of private investment funds and related structuring matters
Roots Management Group in connection with the formation of private investment funds focused on investments in manufactured housing communities
L2 Point, a San Francisco private investment firm focused on growth-stage companies, in the formation of single-asset fund vehicles and related structuring matters
Cedar Park Capital (formerly Untitled Group) in connection with various investment fund matters, including the formation of special purpose vehicles, single-asset fund vehicles and fund structuring matters
Continental Grain Company in connection with various investment fund matters, including the formation of investment vehicles and limited partner investments
FollettUSA, Inc. and Storage Star Holdings in the formation of a $250 million private REIT fund formed to invest in and manage self-storage properties
Clovis Point Capital, an investment firm focused on investing in software and technology companies, in connection with the formation of Clovis Point III
Meritage Midstream Services II in its $885 million acquisition by an operating subsidiary of Western Midstream Partners
Takkion Holdings, a subsidiary of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in Transportation Partners & Logistics, a leading provider of logistics, transportation, and supply chain management solutions serving renewable energy and industrial markets
The Lion Electric Company, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, in its $1.9 billion combination with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., a SPAC
Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, in its business combination with Fisker Inc., a developer of eco-friendly electric vehicles
Chisholm Oil and Gas in its strategic combination with Gastar Exploration to create a leading STACK E&P company
Apollo Global Management in the acquisition of an approximately $1 billion portfolio from GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services unit
Apollo Global Management in an equity commitment to affiliates of Momentum Minerals, LLC, a premier mineral and royalty acquisition fund headquartered in Houston, Texas
Double Eagle Energy Holdings III in the formation of DoublePoint Energy with FourPoint Permian and DoublePoint’s subsequent acquisition of assets from undisclosed sellers
Salt Fork Resources, a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings, in the sale of natural gas and oil properties to Ascent Resources and cash contribution by Riverstone to Ascent
Credentials
- Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2017 (Editor-in-Chief, Law & Business Review of the Americas)
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, 2014
- Selected to the New York Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2023 and 2024
- New York
- InsightMarch 27, 2025
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- InsightMarch 6, 2025
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- InsightFebruary 21, 2025
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- InsightJanuary 28, 2025
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- Deals & CasesJanuary 22, 2025
- InsightDecember 30, 2024
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- InsightDecember 10, 2024
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- InsightDecember 5, 2024
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- InsightNovember 8, 2024
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- Rankings & AwardsNovember 1, 2024
- Deals & CasesOctober 21, 2024
- InsightMarch 12, 2024
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- InsightJanuary 31, 2024
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- InsightJanuary 11, 2024
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- InsightNovember 17, 2023
- Rankings & AwardsSeptember 22, 2023
- Deals & CasesSeptember 5, 2023
- Deals & CasesJune 21, 2023
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