Matthew Syken

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Matthew Syken is a seasoned corporate and securities attorney with more than twenty years of experience. He began his legal career on Wall Street, advising FINRA-registered broker-dealers and high-net-worth individuals on complex financial transactions, and later served as a FINRA Arbitrator. Matthew has since expanded his practice to Southern California and more recently to Texas, where he represents companies across a wide range of industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, and financial services.

Matthew has served as General Counsel to multiple companies and regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, private placements, fundraising, operating and subscription agreements, commercial lending, complex contract drafting, leases, capitalization structures, and asset sales. He has been nominated three times as General Counsel of the Year in Southern California and has been featured in The New York Times for his work.

In addition to his legal practice, Matthew has co-founded several businesses and brings a practical, founder-focused perspective to every engagement. He has also served as an instructor within the University of California system and as a board member for a major fast-casual restaurant group.

Education

          Juris Doctor, University of Notre Dame - Touro Law School 

          MBA, The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School (Thesis Pending)

          B.A., Northeastern University (MMC-NYU)

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

          California

          Texas

          New York

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

          Orange County (CA) Bar Association

          Collin County (TX) Bar Association