Matthew J. Murphy

Matt is an attorney in our Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities – Corporate, Corporate Governance, Public Offerings, REITs and Merger and Acquisitions practice groups. Matt advises both public and private entities in all aspects of formation, governance, and operation. His securities law practice includes the preparation of registration statements for initial public offerings, secondary offerings and mergers, proxy statements and other filings, as well as 1934 Act compliance matters. His general business practice includes the documentation and negotiation of mergers, acquisitions, sales, and purchases of businesses and financings, structuring corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. He is experienced in developing creative solutions to solve immediate problems while establishing insightful strategies for the future and maximizing value for his clients.

• Acted as issuer counsel for public offerings of over $7 billion of common and preferred equity securities since 2012, including forward sale transactions
• Acted as issuer counsel for public offerings of approximately $2 billion of investment grade debt securities since 2021
• Acted as issuer counsel in connection with at-the-market public equity offerings of approximately $2 billion since 2015
• Acted as investor’s and issuer counsel in numerous private investments across various industries
• Acted as buyer’s counsel in acquisition of 57-property manufactured housing portfolio for $1.3 billion
• Acted as buyer’s counsel in acquisition of 103-property manufactured housing portfolio for $1.7 billion
• Acted as buyer’s counsel in acquisition of 101-property marina portfolio for $2.1 billion
• Acted as buyer’s counsel in acquisition of 31-property manufactured housing portfolio for $344 million
• Acted as buyer’s counsel in acquisition of 40-property manufactured housing and RV portfolio located in the United Kingdom for $1.3 billion
• Acted as counsel in formation and operation of manufactured home finance company
• Acted as buyer’s counsel in several purchases of stone and gravel mining operations
• Acted as seller’s and buyer’s counsel in several sales of companies and portfolios in the payments processing industry
• Acted as seller’s and buyer’s counsel in various other mergers and acquisitions transactions in various industries, including food processing, manufacturing, real estate, and pharmaceutical