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Matthew E. Weir Associate

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Matthew focuses his practice on capital markets, securities regulation and compliance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.

Matthew has experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds, real estate investment trusts, and financial institutions in a range of capital markets transactions, including registered offerings, at-the-market offerings, and Regulation D private placements. He also advises publicly traded companies in connection with their periodic reporting, proxy statements, and beneficial ownership filings. In addition, Matthew represents buyers and sellers in stock, asset, and merger transactions across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, transportation, insurance, manufacturing, and technology services.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Matthew worked in the New York City office of a large international law firm on a wide range of capital markets and M&A transactions. He also served as a judicial intern to the Honorable John M. Guidry of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal and to the Honorable Brian A. Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Experience

Capital Markets

  • Representation of a NYSE-listed energy company in connection with an $825 million registered offering of senior notes.
  • Representation of Nasdaq-listed satellite manufacturing company in connection with an at-the-market offering of up to $750 million worth of common shares.
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed technology company in connection with an underwritten public offering of approximately 8 million common shares.
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed technology company in connection with multiple resale registrations of common shares.
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed technology company in connection with a Regulation D offering of up to $50 million worth of redeemable preferred shares.
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed technology company in connection with an at-the-market offering of up to $125 million worth of common shares.
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed entertainment company in connection with an at-the-market offering of up to $15 million worth of common shares.
  • Representation of a real estate investment company in connection with multiple Regulation D offerings of membership interests in real estate investment trusts with aggregate offering amounts exceeding $1 billion.

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Representation of a large, regional commercial truck sales, leasing, and modification business in connection with a stock sale of parent and subsidiary companies for an aggregate purchase price of $54 million.
  • Representation of a national liquid bulk transportation company in connection with its acquisition of a regional freight brokerage business for $20 million and a regional trucking company for $30 million.
  • Representation of an IT asset disposition service provider in connection with an asset disposition and related stock sales for aggregate consideration of up to $6.5 million.
  • Representation of a publicly traded agribusiness company in connection with the sale of a portion of its business for a purchase price of $55 million.
  • Representation of a multi-disciplinary insurance and financial services business in connection with a stock sale to a national insurance broker for $3.5 million.

Bank Finance

  • Representation of a biotechnology company in connection with its acquisition of a $90 million secured term loan.
  • Representation of a software company in connection with its acquisition of a senior secured revolving loan facility for up to $7.5 million.
  • Representation of a technology and telecommunications company in connection with its acquisition of a revolving loan facility for up to $25 million.

*A number of the above matters were handled prior to joining McGuireWoods LLP.

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