Ann S. Matthews is the Associate General Counsel for Private Equity and Strategic Investments at Point72. In this role, she supports Point72 Ventures as well as other areas of the firm in connection with a wide variety of strategic transactions. She leads legal negotiations for new Point72 Ventures investments and provides advice and counsel in connection with ongoing matters across the Point72 Ventures portfolio.

Prior to joining Point72, Ann was an in-house counsel at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Previously, she was an Associate at Wiggin and Dana, LLP, focused on mergers and acquisitions, and Shearman and Sterling LLP, focused on capital markets.

I’ve done corporate deal work my entire legal career.

You’re negotiating in your clients’ interests, but you’re also building the foundation for a successful and mutually beneficial partnership. It’s a great mix of negotiating key legal issues, being commercial, and keeping the big picture in mind.

This is a dream job for me.

Every day is different. The deal work is fast-paced and I also have a lot of opportunities to help our internal teams and our portfolio companies. Teamwork motivates me and I’m excited by the ability to be a thought-partner to the whole Point72 Ventures team.

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Hiking, skiing, birdwatching, and gardening.