Overview
Matthew Sweger is a partner in Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie’s Corporate, Securities, Tax and Health Care groups. Matthew has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, complex joint ventures, corporate governance, debt and equity financing, including private equity and venture capital financing, and other transactional matters.
Matthew is particularly known for a strong client focus on transactions involving real estate equity investment, real estate-intensive businesses, and the health care industry. Matthew has handled some of the most visible real estate and health care transactions in recent Arizona history.
Matthew regularly serves as outside general counsel to clients in real estate, healthcare, research and development, manufacturing, and construction.
Matthew received a B.A. from Washington & Jefferson College in 1995 and a J.D. with high honors from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1998, where he was a member of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Matthew joined Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie in 1998.
Matthew is listed in Chambers USA as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate and M&A (2015-present). In addition, Matthew is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America - Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C. in the area of Corporate Law (2016-present), as well as being named 2018 Tucson Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America.
Memberships & Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Member, 1997-1998
- Business Law, Tax, Securities, and Real Estate Sections of the State Bar of Arizona, Member
- Invest Southwest, Mentor Team Chair or Member
- Committee on Rendering Legal Opinions in Business Transactions, Business Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, Member, 2002-2004
- Business Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona, Chair of the Executive Council 2011-2012, Executive Council 2004-2012, CLE Programming Coordinator, 2004-2012
Distinctions
- The Best Lawyers in America - Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C. - Corporate Law, 2016-2019
- Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Corporate and M&A, 2015-2018
- The Best Lawyers in America - Lawyer of the Year - Corporate Law, 2018
- Tucson Corporate Law - Lawyer of the Year, 2018
- AZ Business Magazine - Top Lawyers - Health Care Law, Securities/Corporate Finance, 2011, 2013
- Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars - Business/Corporate Law, 2012
- Tucson Lifestyle - Top Lawyers - Business, Corporate and Health Care Law, 2011-2012