Matthew Sant Email & Phone Number

Alameda, California, US

Cypress, California, US

I served as General Counsel of Romeo Power, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed manufacturer of lithium ion battery products and software for commercial vehicle applications, including Class 6-8 commercial vehicles, marine and off-highway. During my tenure, I was responsible for all legal affairs of the company and managed a number of other functions.

Irvine, California, US

As the Deputy General Counsel of Skyworks, a global semiconductor maker for the consumer electronics, IoT, automotive and defense/aerospace industries, I was responsible for corporate securities and governance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, global trade and export control, commercial contracts, technology transactions, litigation.

Palo Alto, California, US

• As Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Broadcom Corporation, I served as general counsel for a multi-billion dollar global business unit. I was responsible for the global legal affairs of the business unit.
• Structured complex commercial agreements with tier-one customers around the world and negotiated licenses for critical IP, including chip architecture and content protection technologies,
• Developed global compliance programs and delivered training to employees worldwide, including FCPA, trade and anti-trust,
• Advised the company on technical standards, industry trade groups and other regulatory issues and formulated policy positions on such topics as Title II regulation and net neutrality,
• Served as a member of the open source review board, sustainability committee, SAP implementation steering committee, disputes council and political action committee,
• Reorganized the high volume contract management function, resulting in a >22% improvement in contract completion times and successfully implemented e-signature technology resulting in an ~86% reduction in signature.

Orange, CA, US

I served as an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University, teaching graduate level courses in the Masters in International Studies program. Courses I have taught include: (1) International Trade Law and Corporate Social Responsibility, and (2) International Law and Organizations. Both courses combine casework from the realms of law and business to.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• I was elected partner at Irell & Manella in 2004 where I was a member of the Corporate Securities, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Entertainment departments, and served as Co-Chair of the Emerging Technologies.
• Represented aerospace company in over $1 billion in debt and equity financing
• Served as interim General Counsel for international cloud computing company
• Securities counsel for multiple public company clients, including S-1 registration statements (IPOs) and all 34 Act filings
• Lead counsel on numerous M&A transactions, both public and private, including foreign acquisitions
• Advised several universities and spin-outs on technology transfer

J.D., Law

B.A., Economics And Business, Political Science