MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Matthew J. Klas, a senior associate at KlasRobinson Q.E.D. since 2020, has joined James M. Klas and Matthew S. Robinson as an owner and principal of the firm.
“We are thrilled to welcome Matthew Klas to his new role as a principal of KlasRobinson Q.E.D.,” said Matthew S. Robinson, co-founder and principal at the firm. “Over the past six years, his contributions to the firm have become indispensable as his reputation for integrity and honest, accurate analysis has grown throughout the industry.”
“I’m honored to join the other principals at KlasRobinson Q.E.D.,” said Matthew Klas. “Working in Indian Country across such a wide variety of economic development projects is a true pleasure, and I am looking forward to continuing the great work for which our firm has become known alongside the other principals.”
At KlasRobinson Q.E.D., Matthew Klas has advised on numerous projects throughout the United States and is widely recognized as an expert on tribal business developments, including hotels and casinos, gas stations and convenience stores, RV parks and campgrounds and cannabis operations. He has taken the lead on market and feasibility studies for new tribal casino developments in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota. He has also performed studies for casino and resort expansions in Kansas and Washington State. He has analyzed cannabis markets in 20 states for tribal clients, advising on cultivation, manufacturing and retail businesses. His work has also included managing studies for gas stations and convenience stores, campgrounds, and other tribal development projects, including retail and schools. Many have successfully opened or are currently under construction.
His articles and research have frequently appeared in industry trade publications, including Indian Gaming Magazine. He has been quoted and cited in the Associated Press and other news publications, and is a frequent speaker at annual conventions and tradeshows in the industry.
Prior to joining KlasRobinson Q.E.D., Matthew Klas built a strong body of experience working on large financial transactions as a U.S. Associate at Linklaters LLP, an international full-service law firm. He advised dozens of clients on U.S. capital markets law while seated in the firm’s New York, London and Hong Kong offices. He represented numerous underwriters, sovereign issuers and corporations on bond issuances, initial public offerings, tender offers and other debt and equity transactions with a combined value of over $35 billion. His corporate transactions spanned a range of industries including gaming and hospitality, retail, energy and finance.
With this promotion, Matthew Klas, James Klas’s son, becomes the firm’s first second-generation principal, positioning KlasRobinson Q.E.D. for long-term continuity. “For nearly 25 years, KlasRobinson Q.E.D. has advised tribal clients on gaming, hospitality and other economic development projects,” said James Klas, co-founder and principal at the firm. “With my son’s promotion to principal and owner, we are looking forward to the next 25 years.”
“There’s a lot of political and economic uncertainty in the world, and tribes are rightly looking to diversify their economies,” James Klas continued. “Matthew has the knowledge and the experience to help tribes expand, even into entirely new industries. It’s an essential part of what KlasRobinson Q.E.D. offers.”
KlasRobinson Q.E.D. provides market research, financial feasibility analysis, economic impact analysis and other development consulting to diverse industries and businesses within Indian Country. The principals have worked with over 275 tribes throughout the U.S. and Canada. The firm’s studies have helped justify over $25 billion in financing for tribal projects.
James Klas and Matthew Robinson co-founded KlasRobinson Q.E.D. in 2002. With headquarters in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, KlasRobinson Q.E.D. works on projects throughout North America.
