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.
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
Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983)
Order of the Coif
Editor, Notre Dame Law Review
University of Notre Dame (B.A., Government and Economics, magna cum laude, 1979)
Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society, Ltd.
Board Chair (2018-2020)
Board Member (2007-2018)
Audit Committee, Chairman (2010-2015)
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Chairman (2016-2018)
Arizona Equal Justice Foundation
Board of Directors/President (2019-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)