Matthew J. Ertman is located in our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. He has extensive experience in representing companies in corporate finance transactions, including public and private securities offerings of equity and debt, venture capital investments, initial and secondary public offerings, state and federal securities compliance and enforcement proceedings, and asset-based lending and borrowing. He also regularly advises public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and partnership arrangements. In addition to providing advice on transactional matters, Matthew has extensive experience in representing public companies in the filing of current, quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other corporate governance regulations, qualification and continued listing on national stock exchanges, and other general corporate matters. Clients include private and public companies in a broad variety of industries, including medical product sales and manufacturing, e-commerce, financial services, venture capital, real estate, industrial and consumer manufacturing, publishing, and restaurants and entertainment. Memberships ˇ State Bar of California Community Activities ˇ Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, Board of Trustees member Accolades ˇ Selected for inclusion as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011) ˇ Fundraiser of the Year, Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, 2010 ˇ Named by Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the 40 most prominent dealmakers in Los Angeles Education Matthew received his B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Redlands and received his J.D. from Loyola Law School Los Angeles. Representative Matters Mergers & Acquisitions ˇ Institutional Lender. Represented institutional lender in the sale of $650 million of auto loans to Merrill Lynch ˇ Medical Imaging Company. Represented medical imaging company in a $200 million merger with General Electric ˇ Hospitality Company. Represented hospitality company in acquisition of the Paul Gauguin luxury cruise liner and reservation booking company ˇ Laser Photonics Company. Represented laser photonics company in $35 million merger ˇ Ski Resort Developer. Represented ski resort developer and operator in $15 million resort acquisition ˇ Medical Device Company. Represented medical device company in $17 million merger ˇ Management Team. Represented management team in purchase of 21 unit restaurant chain. Corporate Finance ˇ Underwriter. Represented underwriter in $358 million secondary public offering ˇ Instiutional Lender. Represented institutional lender in obtaining a $150 million credit facility with JPMorgan ˇ Venture Capital Company. Represented venture capital company in $20 million preferred private placement ˇ Venture Capital Company. Represented venture capital company in $14 million preferred private placement ˇ Biotechnology Company. Represented biotechnology company in $7 million PIPE offering ˇ Biotechnology Company. Represented biotechnology company in $6 million PIPE offering Private Equity ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $200 million entertainment properties fund ˇ State Pension Fund. Represented state pension fund in $125 million investementin $1.75 billion oil and gas fund ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $200 million FDIC loan portfolio fund ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $150 million CMBS fund ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $100 million industrial real estate fund ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $80 million merchant banking fund ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $50 million medical office building fund ˇ Sponsors. Represented sponsors in formation of $50 million commercial real estate secured lending fund Hedge Funds ˇ Management Company. Represented management company in the formation and management of $200 million hedge fund ˇ Management Company. Represented management company in the management and offering of interests in $200 million public equities hedge fund Publications Press & Media 10/10/2011, Who's Who in L.A. Law
Matthew J. Ertman in Los Angeles Business Journal 7/27/2011, 60 Allen Matkins Attorneys named among Super Lawyers 2011 and Rising Stars 2011 7/19/2010, 63 Allen Matkins Attorneys Named Among Super Lawyers 2010 and Rising Stars 2010 8/13/2008, 44 Allen Matkins Attorneys Named Among Super Lawyers 2008 and Rising Stars 2008 9/17/2007, Allen Matkins Attorneys Named Among Super Lawyers 4/16/2007, Allen Matkins Promotes Seven To Partnership Legal Alert 10/22/2009, Legal Alert: California Enacts Emergency Legislation to Address Pay-to-Play and Public Pension Funds
This new law will impact investment advisers and others who use placement agents to obtain access to public retirement systems in California. 3/25/2009, Acquiring Restaurants in Turbulent Times
Our attorneys have worked with more than 80 nationally recognized restaurant companies. Based on those experiences we offer these helpful tips. 8/5/2008, SEC Publishes Guidance on Expanding the Role of Company Web Sites for Distributing Investor Information
Public and privately held companies should be aware of new SEC guidance on federal securities law implications of company Web sites. The new guidance contains helpful information in how companies may use the Internet to provide disclosures to investors, but does not give companies a blank check to use the Internet to disclose information to investors. 2/13/2008, SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Increase Liquidity and Decrease Issuer Capital Costs 2/7/2008, SEC Adopts New Rules to Assist Smaller Public Companies
This Alert affects public companies with public floats of less than $75 million. 12/4/2007, SEC "green lights" advertising: Proposed amendments would provide greater access to capital sources Article 8/1/2009, Now's The Time To Buy
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