Practice Expertise

  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Economic Development
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  •  

Areas of Practice

  • Economic Development
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Payment Systems
  • Payments
  • State and Local Tax
  • View More

Profile

Matthew Hinshaw focuses on structuring economic development incentive packages and negotiating site selection projects. Matthew also represents a variety of clients in general corporate and tax matters and assists nonprofit entities with tax and governance issues. He helps clients form new companies, negotiate tax incentive packages, close deals, draft legislation, manage and grow operations, and manage their relationships with local and state government officials.

Matthew has been privileged to represent clients on many of the highest profile economic development deals over the last decade. For example, in 2022, Matthew represented the Vietnamese startup Vinfast, which announced an EV and battery manufacturing campus outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, that is projected to create 6,000 jobs. He also assisted Panasonic with its first stand-alone battery manufacturing facility outside of Kansas City, Kansas, which is projected to create 4,000 jobs. In addition, Matthew was privileged to represent clients on two of Site Selection magazine’s “Top 10 Business Deals in North America” for 2014 and 2018 – one of very few lawyers in the country to be able to make that claim.

Prior to law school, Matthew practiced as a CPA with Ernst & Young where he served primarily bank, insurance company and hedge fund clients through tax return preparation, audit of tax provisions, and consulting engagements.

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 2012

Court Admissions
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Education

  • University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2012, cum laude; Honor Court Justice
  • Auburn University, B.S. Business Administration (accountancy), 2007, magna cum laude; Senior Honors Scholar; James E. Foy Award; Spade Honorary

Areas of Practice

  • Economic Development
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Payment Systems
  • Payments
  • State and Local Tax

Blogs

It Pays to Be Covered

Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk managers, legal staff, and corporate officers and directors responsible for property and casualty insurance policy portfolios, claims management, and resolution. Our attorneys provide insights based on...

Labor & Employment Insights

Our Labor and Employment team has extensive experience helping our clients resolve disputes both in and out of the courtroom. We are proud to work with a large and diverse group of local, regional, and national clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, mining, media, transportation, restaurant and food services, education, temporary and permanent staffing, and many others.

Patent 213

Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...

The Law of Order

Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...

Meet our Firms and Professionals

WSG’s member firms include legal, investment banking and accounting experts across industries and on a global scale. We invite you to meet our member firms and professionals.