J. Matthew Lyons

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Matt Lyons is a partner in the Capital Markets Practice with a focus on Emerging Companies.

He represents public and private companies, venture and private equity funds, emerging growth companies, and entrepreneurs in public and private offerings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and issues related to business formation, operation, executive compensation and corporate governance.

Erfahrung

Public Offerings

Represented a data storage solutions company in a PIPE offering
Represented a power technology company in its $14 million PIPE offering
Represented the underwriters in a public offering by an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production company
Represented the underwriters in a $143 million public offering by an emerging oil and gas exploration and production company
Represented a storage battery manufacturing company in its $24 million public offering
Represented the placement agent in a $25.7 million PIPE offering by an international offshore drilling contractor

Mergers & Acquisitions

Represented a virtual customer engagement and business productivity platform in its sale to a publicly traded company
Represented a private equity backed technology company in spin-off of division
Represented a medical device company in its $130 million sale to a publicly traded company
Represented a healthcare technology company in its sale to a private equity backed software company
Represented a scholarship management platform in its $50 million acquisition by a provider of cloud software solutions to nonprofits
Represented a big data infrastructure provider in its cash acquisition by an information technology services and solutions company
Represented a publicly traded marketing services company in the sale of certain assets to a global private investment firm
Represented a power amplifier developer in its sale to a Singapore-based semiconductor and components company

Equity Financings

Represented a strategic technology investor in numerous financings in early stage companies
Represented a SaaS platform in its equity financings
Represented a developer of a robotic coffee system in several rounds of equity financing
Represented a large format, grid-scale battery solutions company in several equity and debt financings
Represented a wearable technology company in its equity financings
Represented a venture capital fund in its equity investment in a mass communication software platform
Represented a venture capital and private equity firm in investing in numerous special situations, growth equity, recapitalizations and secondary direct investments
Represented a medical device company in its equity financings
Represented a specialty biopharmaceutical company in its equity financings
Represented a healthcare investment firm in a $40 million preferred stock financing in an interventional medical device company
Represented a cloud services brokerage and management company in its equity financings
Represented a pharmaceutical company in its equity financings
Represented an energy technology software company in its equity financings
Represented an energy services company in the $166 million sale of control to a syndicate through the issuance of a Series A preferred stock and subsequent tender offer to its existing shareholders
Represented a thermal management solutions company in its equity financings
Represented a network monitoring and management solutions company in its equity financings
Represented an organic grocery delivery service in its equity financing

Of Note

Professional Affiliations

Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance, Advisory Board
The University of Texas Venture Fellows MBA Program
- Board of Directors (2011-2020)
- Term Sheet and Business Formation Mock Negotiation Mentor (2003-present)
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Advisory Board
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Awards & Accolades

Profiled as a Band 1 Technology lawyer in Texas, Chambers & Partners USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, (2006-2020)
The Best Lawyers in America, Securities/Capital Markets Law (2013-2018)
Profiled as one of the leading Technology lawyers in the States, The US Legal 500, (2010-2017)
Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer in Securities & Corporate Finance, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (published in Texas Monthly) (2017)

Speaking Engagements

“Primer on SPACs,” presented to PJ Solomon (December 16, 2020)
“Alternatives to IPO’s,” breakout session facilitator at the 1st Annual Shearman & Sterling Corporate Venture Investor Summit (November 19, 2020)
“Special Issues in Acquiring Venture-Backed Companies” (November 18, 2020)
“IPO Alternatives: What You Should Know About SPACs and Direct Listings,” moderator at the Austin Finance Leadership Summit (November 5, 2020)
“Seed Financing Structures: KISSes, SAFEs, Convertible Notes and Series Seed Equity Financing,” presented to Pax Momentum (October 15, 2020)
“Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs,” presented to the Tarmac TX 2020 cohort (October 14, 2020)
“Return of the Down Round: Financing Amidst a Pandemic,” moderator of a webinar in partnership with Innovate Finance (July 28, 2020)
Presiding Officer at The University of Texas School of Law CLE 33rd Annual Technology Law Conference (May 22, 2020)
“Current VC & PE Market Update,” presented to The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Venture Fellows (May 6, 2020)
“Corporate Venture Capital Investing” (April 22, 2020)
“Overview of COVID-19 Federal Programs,” presented via webinar to the Austin Technology Incubator as part of their “COVID-19 Issues for Business” panel (April 21, 2020)
“Considerations for US FinTechs and Emerging Growth Companies in Light of COVID-19,” presented via webinar (April 9, 2020)
“Priorities in Growth & Investments,” moderator of a roundtable during Global M&A Network’s U.S.A. Growth and Deals Forum (March 5, 2020)
“Corporate Venture Capital (In-House Training) – Trends, Issues, and Process of Concern to In-House Counsel” (January 29, 2020)
“Financing a Startup: Selecting the Investor and Negotiating the Term Sheet - The Entrepreneur's Perspective,” presented to The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Venture Fellows (November 13, 2019, November 7, 2018, November 1, 2017, October 26, 2016, November 4, 2015, October 22, 2014)
“Your First Financing” and “Your First IPO,” presented at the Association of Corporate Counsel Austin Chapter Business & Law Event (September 20, 2019)
“Recent Developments in Private Company Mergers and Acquisitions,” presented at The University of Texas School of Law CLE 32nd Annual Technology Law Conference (May 23, 2019)
“Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made By Entrepreneurs,” presented to The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Venture Fellows (March 27, 2019, April 12, 2017, April 20, 2016, April 8, 2015, April 2, 2014)
“Early Stage Financing Options for Technology Companies,” SkiLE Deer Valley, Utah (March 20, 2019)
“Technology Development and Corporate Venture Investing” (January 29, 2019)
“The Legal Art of Fundraising - Bridge, Seed and Series A,” presented to the Austin Technology Incubator (January 25, 2019)
“The SFO Panel,” moderator of a panel during the Cryptocurrencies Session, The DC Finance New York Blockchain Family Office Conference (November 13, 2018)
“M&A Today: Clients and Lawyers,” SkiLE Park City, Utah (March 12, 2018)
“How the Finance Team Can Add Value: The Financial Sponsor’s Perspective,” moderator at the Austin Finance Leadership Summit (October 24, 2017)
“Forming a US Subsidiary and Certain Texas Legal Considerations,” presented to the Belgian Economic Mission to the United States of America - Texas (December 5, 2016)
“Recent Austin M&A: Getting to the Closing Dinner,” moderator at the Austin Finance Leadership Summit (October 25, 2016)
“What CEOs Look for in Finance Leaders,” moderator at the Austin Finance Leadership Summit (November 4, 2015)
“Positioning Your Company for the Smooth and Successful Sale,” SkiLE Deer Valley, Utah (March 16, 2015)
“Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made By Entrepreneurs,” presented to Cleantech Open, Austin, Texas (August 21, 2014)
“Financing a Startup: Selecting the Investor and Negotiating the Term Sheet - The Entrepreneur's Perspective,” presented to The University of Texas at Austin, Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (April 7, 2014)
“Positioning Your Company for the Smooth and Successful Sale,” SkiLE Deer Valley, Utah (March 11, 2014)