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Practice Areas
Corporate & Securities
Education
University of Notre Dame, J.D. (1993)
LaSalle University, B.A., maxima cum laude (1990)
Memberships
President, LaSalle University Alumni Association (2003-2005)
LaSalle University MBA Program "Accounting, Financial and Legal Models for Electronic Commerce", Adjunct Professor (Fall 2002)
Member, LaSalle University Alumni Board of Directors (1990-present)
Member, LaSalle University Honorary Degree Committee
Judge, LaSalle Bankers Day and Drexel Business Plan Competition (2004)
Member, St. Luke the Evangelist Home and School Board
Member, Glenside Youth Athletic Club Board of Directors
Chairperson, Sponsorship Committee, Greater Philadelphia Venture Group, Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference (2005)
Chairperson, Programs Committee, Greater Philadelphia Venture Group, Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference (2004) William W. Matthews, III
Pennsylvania , New Jersey
William W. Matthews concentrates his practice in securities, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate counseling for a wide range of clients, from emerging growth businesses to public companies. He frequently acts as "outside general counsel" to his clients, representing them on all corporate and financial matters and coordinating other legal issues, ranging from litigation to intellectual property to regulatory matters. He regularly reviews agreements, negotiates employment matters and advises on litigation and regulatory issues.
In the area of securities, he represents numerous clients in matters before the SEC, providing particular skill in Exchange Act compliance matters and all aspects of SEC registration, including significant experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and related regulatory matters. He also represents individuals, funds, and issuers in connection with private equity investments in emerging growth companies.
His merger and acquisition experience is significant, having participated in numerous purchases and sales of companies, both public and private, in transactions structured as asset sales, stock sales and mergers. In 2005, Mr. Matthews represented Electronics Boutique, a West Chester-based video game retailer, in its $1.6 billion merger with GameStop Corp., its primary competitor in the retail video game industry.
In a 2005 article in GC Mid-Atlantic, Daniel Kaufman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Electronics Boutique, described Bill as a "responsive, capable, very bright lawyer who understands what the company needs, and gives us 110 percent all the time."
Representative transactions include:
Securities:
AMEX listed manufacturer in $15 million equity line of credit
Investor in $100 million purchase of subordinated notes issued by Nasdaq listed semiconductor testing company
$3 million Angel venture fund in connection with formation, multiple closings and deployment of capital
AMEX listed industrial company in $29.8 million debt and equity financing and $5.9 million follow-on equity financing
Venture fund in a number of private placements ranging from $2 million to $10 million, in a variety of industries
Lead Investor in initial round of a $10 million Series B financing of an alternative energy products company
Nasdaq listed retailer of video and computer games in $75 million and $116 million public offerings
Mergers and Acquisitions:
Nasdaq listed retailer of video games in $1.6 billion sale to primary competitor
Nasdaq listed retailer of video games in acquisitions of businesses in: Spain, Germany, Italy and Scandinavia
Represented federal credit union in sale of $45 million credit card portfolio
Represented federal credit union in sale of $20 million credit card portfolio
Privately-held telephone service provider in merger of company with competitor in a transaction valued at $492 million
Information technology company in three acquisitions ranging in size from $2 million to $10 million
Nasdaq listed retailer of video games in divestiture of collectibles division
General Corporate:
Represented joint venture in connection with application for a slots gaming license in Pennsylvania
AMEX listed manufacturer in all corporate matters, including securities reporting and compliance
Nasdaq listed retailer of video games in all corporate matters, including securities compliance, regulatory matters and intellectual property issues
Public/private partnership in general corporate and related matters
Privately-held information technology company in general corporate and licensing matters
Privately-held retailer of pet products in all corporate matters
Broker-Dealer in all corporate matters
Articles:
Final SEC Rules Regarding Form 8-K Disclosure Requirements and Deadlines Become Effective on August 23, 2004, August, 2004
Regulation G and Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Rules, February, 2003
Audit Committee Financial Expert and Code of Ethics Rules, Technology Times, January, 2003
Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms Become Law, Technology Times, October, 2002
Corporate Governance Recommendations in Light of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act," October, 2002 |
