Matt Feeney's practice is concentrated in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, SEC reporting and compliance, and corporate governance matters, including advising corporate boards and board committees.

Representative Transactions

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Securities Offerings & Related Transactions

• Represented publicly held companies in public and private offerings of several billion dollars of secured debt, senior debt, and subordinated debt
• Represented publicly held companies in public offerings of several billion dollars of common stock and preferred stock

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Represented publicly held software company in $287 million sale to publicly held purchaser
• Represented sellers in $150 million sale of bakery to publicly held strategic purchaser
• Represented computer reseller in multiple Chapter 11 bankruptcy-related division sale transactions having aggregate value of $120 million
• Represented sellers in $140 million sale of injection molding company to publicly held strategic purchaser
• Represented publicly held computer reseller in multiple acquisitions involving cash and stock
• Represented publicly held solid waste management company in multiple roll-up acquisitions of solid waste collection companies
• Represented publicly held corporation in $85 million sale of a subsidiary engaged in internet-related businesses
• Represented sellers in sale of software company to publicly held strategic purchaser
• Represented publicly held corporation in its acquisition of a private company that owned key intellectual property rights
• Represented the largest limited partner in the Phoenix Suns NBA franchise in connection with the sale of its limited partnership interest
• Represented seller in sale of mutual funds to a public corporation
• Represented injection molding company in connection with the sale of several of its divisions, with an aggregate value of $83 million, including a sale to a management-led group

Energy-Related Matters

• Represented utility in $4 billion solar energy purchase power agreement
• Represented utility in $215 million sale of Nevada-based power plant
• Represented utility in $200 million acquisition of Arizona-based power plant
• Represented seller in $16 million sale of manufacturer of nuclear waste storage and transportation casks
• Represented publicly held corporation in $45 million sale of energy services company
• Represented nuclear utilities in sale-leaseback transactions involving nuclear power plants
• Represented merchant generator and utility in connection with combustion turbine purchases and long-term service agreements for combustion turbine maintenance, with an aggregate value of several hundred million dollars

Corporate Governance & Related Matters

• Frequent speaker on corporate governance issues
• Represented independent directors of publicly held corporation in connection with a going-private transaction
• Represented audit committee of bank, a subsidiary of a publicly held corporation, in connection with various disclosure and director liability issues arising out of regulatory proceedings
• Represented independent directors of publicly held corporation in connection with issues arising out of prior corporate transactions with the Chief Executive Officer
• Represented private corporation in the restructuring of its domestic and international corporate organization to establish clear governance structure and to minimize enterprise liability

Education

• Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983)
• University of Notre Dame (B.A., Government and Economics, magna cum laude, 1979)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona

Professional Memberships & Activities

• Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society (Bermuda), Ltd.
  • Board Member (2007-present)
  • Audit Committee, Chairman (2010-present)
• Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
  • President (2008)
  • Board Member (2003-2009)
• State Bar of Arizona
  • Limited Liability Company Act Subcommittee of the Corporations, Banking and Business Law Section (1991-1992)
• American Bar Association
  • Commission on Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts (1998-2002)
  • Committee on Prototype Limited Liability Company Legislation
    • Co-Chair (1991-1992)

Professional Recognition & Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Mutual Funds Law, Securities Law/Capital Markets Law (1995-2012)
  • Phoenix Mergers & Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year (2012)
• The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Edition, Corporate Law (2012)
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (2004-2011)
• Lawdragon Top 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2010-2011)
• Southwest Super Lawyers®, Mergers & Acquisitions (2007-2012)
• Super Lawyers®, Mergers & Acquisitions - Business Edition (2011)
• Super Lawyers®, Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate Counsel Edition (2009)
• Arizona's Top Lawyers, AzBusiness Magazine (2010)
• Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Corporate Law (2010-2011)
• Arizona's Finest Lawyers (2011)
• Who's Who of America's Attorneys
• BTI Client Service All-Star Team

Community Involvement

• Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member (2001-2005; 2011-present)
• Musical Instrument Museum
  • President's Cabinet (2009-present)
• St. Joseph the Worker Job Service for the Homeless
  • Founding Board Member (1988-2008)
  • Chairman (1996-2000)
• Sir Thomas More Award (1999)
• University of Notre Dame Exemplar Award for Community Service (1997)
• Fiscal Accountability and Reform Efforts Committee
  • Board Member (1991-1995)
• Diocesan School Board, Diocese of Phoenix
  • Board Member (1986-1992)
• Valley Leadership, Class XII (1990-1991)