Matthew H. Weger | HCMP Law Offices

Professional Overview

Matthew’s practice focuses on a variety of aspects of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, commercial lending and business planning. His experience includes a wide range of transactions involving the technology, industrial and real estate sectors. Prior to joining Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, Matthew worked in the corporate group of an international law firm in New York City.

Representative Matters

Represented The O.R. Company, a surgical device company, in its sale to Symmetry Surgical, Inc.
Represented Waste Control in its sale to Waste Connections.
Represented the seller in International Schools Partnership’s acquisition of the Bellevue Children’s Academy and related assets.
Represented Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. in its acquisition of Civitas Therapeutics, Inc.
Represented Air Products and Chemicals in its agreement with Pershing Square Capital Management following the 9.8% investment position taken by Bill Ackman.
Represented Cadiz Inc. in connection with its comprehensive debt refinancing.
Represented Elan Corporation, plc in its $3.25 billion sale of its interest in TYSABRI, a multiple sclerosis treatment, to Biogen Idec.
Represented Elan Corporation, plc in connection with its $1 billion share repurchase.
Represented Elan Corporation, plc in its attempted $1 billion acquisition from Theravance, Inc. of a 21% participation interest in potential future royalty payments related to four respiratory programs partnered with GlaxoSmithKline plc.
Represented Elan Corporation, plc in the spinoff of a substantial portion of its drug discovery business platform.
Represented Forbes Media LLC in its sale of a majority stake to a group of international investors as part of the Company's global growth strategy.
Represented national bank to close a loan secured by a shopping center in New England.
Represented The Pasha Group, a family-owned global logistics and transportation company, on its agreement to acquire the Hawaii trade-lane business of Horizon Lines, Inc., a Jones Act container shipping and integrated logistics Company, for approximately $141.5 million.
Represented Towers Watson in its acquisition of Extend Health, Inc.

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2011, Order of the Coif
B.A., The College of William and Mary, 2008, cum laude

Personal

I am extremely excited to have moved with my wife to Seattle from the East Coast. I enjoy all the activities that the Pacific Northwest has to offer, including hiking, skiing and sailing. I’m also happy to play any and all sports – basketball, baseball, soccer and even ice hockey.

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