Matt Smith

PARTNER

Matt Smith

PARTNER

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8150 N. Central Expressway
Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75206

Matt Smith, JD

Matt is a trusted advisor, deal lawyer, and external general counsel for entrepreneurs, funds, investors, and businesses. He focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters, including M&A, corporate finance, and commercial transactions with an emphasis on lower middle market businesses.

Before joining Atwood & McCall, Matt spent more than a decade as in-house general counsel with Goldman Sachs, the D. E. Shaw Group, and Solera Holdings. He is a veteran of corporate practice at the leading law firms Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings.

An outdoor enthusiast and avid skier, Matt has a particular interest in America’s national parks and promoting outdoor activities for Texas’s next generation. He is passionate about supporting youth camps, performing arts, and sports programs. In addition, Matt has held executive and director positions for various private funds, charitable, church, and non-profit organizations.

Experience – Recent Atwood & McCall Transactions (ranging from <$1 million to $200 million)

Mergers & Acquisitions:

  • Sellers in the sale of:
    • a Florida-based multinational nutritional supplement manufacturing business
    • a Georgia-based metal fabrication and building components business
    • a Texas-based metal buildings and building materials business
    • the divestment of a 30% in stake in a Canadian natural foods business and its US subsidiaries
    • the sale of a Texas-based ready-mix concrete business
    • a Texas-based laundry and dry-cleaning business
    • a Texas-based HVAC and industrial services parts distribution business
    • a Texas-based energy brokerage business
    • a Texas-based medical technology business

 

  • Buyers in the acquisition of:
    • 40% of a Texas-based steel buildings construction business
    • construction and materials businesses in various states
    • manufacturing businesses in Texas
    • software businesses in various states

 

  • Buyers and Sellers of:
    • multiple Texas-based HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical home services businesses
    • medical and dental clinics and medical technology businesses in various states
    • remediation and construction businesses in Texas and Oklahoma

 

Funds and Investors:

  • Multiple private businesses in investment rounds
  • VC and PE sponsors in fund formation transactions
  • Private Investors in multiple direct investments
  • Investors in the acquisition of a minority interest in a professional sports team
  • Fundless sponsors and searchfunders
  • Roll-up structuring

 

Corporate Finance:

  • Acquisition financing transactions for M&A transactions
  • SBA Loans
  • Corporate and debt finance transactions for private investors, family offices, trusts and other private investment vehicles
  • Secured and unsecured lines of credit and other credit facilities for various companies

 

Trusts & Estates, Tax:

  • Matt works closely with Atwood & McCall’s trust & estate and tax attorneys to meet the transactional needs of Atwood & McCall’s clients.

 

Additional Experience:

  • Special counsel appointment for Companies, Boards and Board committees
  • M&A deals ranging from >$2 billion down to <$1 million in transaction value
  • Public and private offerings of debt, equity, and equity-linked securities (including IPOs) that have raised more than $40 billion in capital
  • SEC, FinCEN, and other regulatory compliance matters
  • Services agreements, technology transactions, license agreements, RFPs, and contract bid documents, as well as other commercial agreements
  • Liquidity Solutions: Secondaries and block trades
  • Distressed and special situations transactions

Education

  • Columbia Law School, JD, 2007, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Editor, Journal of Asian Law
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2003, summa cum laude

Professional Licenses

  • Licensed to Practice Law in the State of Texas
  • Licensed to Practice Law in the State of California

Organizational Involvement

  • Catalyst DME: Board Member
  • Viking Maccabee Opportunities Fund: Advisory Board Member
  • Moody YMCA: Volunteer Coach (football, basketball, soccer)
  • Parent Organizations: Cistercian Preparatory School, June Shelton School, and Armstrong Elementary
  • Local Select Baseball Club: Board Member (2017-2023)
  • Reuben Clark Law Society: Former Chapter Chair (2010-2016)
  • Scouts USA: Eagle Scout, Former Assistant Scoutmaster