The international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney announced that Matthew S. Bartus has joined the the firm’s Palo Alto office as a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group.

Mr. Bartus maintains an active corporate and venture capital practice focused on representing emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycle, from start-up through initial and expansion rounds of financing to an acquisition or IPO. His clients operate in a wide spectrum of industries, including consumer internet, information systems, life sciences, medical devices, financial services and clean-tech/renewable energy. In addition, Mr. Bartus specializes in merger and acquisition transactions for both public and private companies.

Mr. Bartus was previously a Partner with Gunderson Dettmer in Menlo Park. Prior to joining Gunderson Dettmer, Mr. Bartus practiced in the Northern California offices of Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and the New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and has a B.A. from Syracuse University.

Commenting on the announcement, Craig Ritchey, Head of Dorsey’s Palo Alto office said, “We are very pleased that Matt has decided to join us. He is a talented attorney with solid experience in M&A and corporate law. He is a great addition to the Palo Alto office.”