J. Matthew (Matt) Lyons is a corporate partner in the Austin office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on the representation of companies and their investors in the emerging companies ecosystem. For the past 25 years, he has been a leading attorney in the Texas market, advising public and private companies, venture and private equity funds, and entrepreneurs on new entity formation, venture financings, public and private offerings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and issues related to corporate governance and executive compensation. Matt’s clients include companies in the technology, life sciences, healthcare, retail and CPG, and media and communications industries.

Lucas Sheets is an associate in the Austin office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice focuses on the representation of technology and emerging growth companies, venture capital firms, and investment banks in a variety of corporate and securities law matters, including entity formation, corporate governance counseling, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, public offerings, and SEC compliance.