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Matthew J. Knopf

Partner

Partner in Dorsey's Corporate Group concentrating in the areas of mergers and acquisitions involving publicly and privately held companies, private equity acquisition and divestiture transactions, and complex corporate restructurings. Chair of the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions practice group and co-Chair of the Private Equity group. Extensive experience advising public and private companies, boards of directors and special committees regarding fiduciary duty, disclosure and corporate governance issues, and audit committees regarding accounting restatements and SEC investigations.

Prior to joining Dorsey, Mr. Knopf was employed by Skadden, Arps as a senior mergers and acquisitions counsel. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of County Seat Stores, Inc., a national specialty retailer.

Representative Transactions

• SoftBrands, Inc. in its sale to Infor and Golden Gate Capital  
• AmeriChoice Corporation (a UnitedHealth Group company), in its acquisition of Unison Health Plans
• Ingenix, Inc. (a UnitedHealth Group company), in its acquisition of Integris Inc.
• Secure Computing Corporation in its sale to McAfee, Inc.
• MoneyGram International, Inc. in its acquisition of PropertyBridge, Inc.
• Metris Companies, Inc. in its sale to HSBC Finance Corporation
• Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. in its acquisition of Rainforest Café, Inc.
• The successful corporate restructurings of Metris Companies, Inc., the Einstein Bagel Companies, Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc. and Distribution Dynamics, Inc.

Representative Clients

• UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated
• St. Jude Medical, Inc.
• SoftBrands, Inc.
• MoneyGram International, Inc.
• Navarre Corporation

Admissions

• Minnesota
• Illinois

Honors

• Named one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA
• Named a "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics, 2009 
   

Education

• University of Chicago Law School
  J.D., 1986
  
• State University of New York, Stony Brook
  B.A., 1982, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
  

Professional Activities

• Board of Directors, Minnetonka Center for the Arts
• Board of Directors, Association for Corporate Growth, Minnesota Chapter