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Matthew R. D'Ascenzo

Matthew R. D'Ascenzo is a Member of Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch LLC. His practice is concentrated in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking, and antitrust matters. He has significant experience with complex recapitalizations and reorganizations, domestic and international joint venture transactions, management buyouts, commercial transactions, dissolutions and liquidations, and technology licensing. Mr. D'Ascenzo also has experience representing clients in the negotiation and documentation of bank loans and private placement of securities.

Mr. D'Ascenzo has represented clients in many businesses and industries including metals manufacturing, publishing, financial services, products distribution, energy, chemicals, coatings, environmental services, and healthcare. Mr. D'Ascenzo also has experience representing private equity investors and technology start-ups.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. D'Ascenzo served as senior counsel to a global provider of nuclear services, fuel, and power plants where he focused on international matters. During his career, he has:

• Negotiated and drafted documentation for a management leveraged buyout of a manufacturing company.

• Negotiated and drafted documentation for the licensing of civilian nuclear power technology to a foreign state entity in connection with the sale of four nuclear power plants.

• Drafted an asset purchase agreement, a stock purchase agreement, and related documents for an acquisition involving the sale of a division of an aerospace products company which was part of a Fortune 100 conglomerate.

• Assisted with multiple cross-border internal restructurings for a Fortune 500 company, including the creation of various U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and numerous issuances and transfers of equity securities and cash.

• Assisted in the creation of a joint venture between a Fortune 500 U.S. manufacturer of industrial coatings and a publicly-listed foreign competitor for sales to manufacturers with production facilities in North America and Europe; drafted, reviewed and negotiated a vast array of commercial contracts and financing agreements, including distribution agreements, supply agreements, lending agreements, consignment agreements, sales representative agreements, intellectual property licenses, manufacturing agreements, personnel agreements, secondement agreements, administrative services agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and terms and conditions of sale and purchase.

Speaking Engagements

• "Management Buyouts," Penn State Greater Allegheny Continuing Education Fall, 2008 Certified Public Accountant Series, November, 2008.