Matt is a seasoned trial lawyer and strategic advisor with extensive experience in antitrust, anti-corruption, and government enforcement matters. He represents multinational corporations, executives, and boards in high-stakes investigations, litigation, and compliance matters across the United States and around the world.
Matt has successfully defended clients in complex criminal and civil proceedings involving allegations of price-fixing, market allocation, bid-rigging, foreign bribery, and other competition-related offenses. He has tried numerous cases to verdict, and his results-driven approach and deep regulatory insight make him a trusted advisor for clients navigating parallel investigations by agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), European Commission, Japan Fair Trade Commission, and Canadian Competition Bureau.
A Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional® (CCEP), Matt counsels global enterprises on building and strengthening compliance frameworks that anticipate enforcement risk. He regularly designs and implements global compliance programs, conducts internal investigations, and leads cross-border risk assessments addressing antitrust, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and related anti-bribery laws. He also guides clients through merger reviews, civil investigative demands, and government Second Requests, often coordinating simultaneous inquiries in multiple jurisdictions.
*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Representative Experience
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Represented private equity fund in conducting anti-bribery diligence relating to acquisition of water treatment company with sales in South and Central America and Russia.*
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Represented banking institution in internal investigation relating to federal and state investigations surrounding false statements and payment of kickbacks in connection with the sale of securities to state pension funds.*
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Represented publicly-traded company in SEC investigation of possible insider trading scheme by a member of executive leadership in anticipation of a privatization deal from a private equity fund.*
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Led internal investigation into possible anti-corruption violations in connection with the construction of a public works project.*
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Led investigation of alleged theft and provenance of handwritten music lyrics to a chart-topping song on a multi-platinum album by 1970s American country-rock band.
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Represented retailer in False Claims Act investigation and won dismissal of qui tam suit alleging fraudulent underpayment of postage on packages mailed through the United States Postal Service and improper categorization of mail under the Domestic Mail Manual.
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Represented agricultural biotechnology scientist criminally indicted for violations of the Economic Espionage Act alleging the theft of corporate trade secrets for the benefit of a foreign power.*
- Defended foreign national in worldwide price-fixing investigation of the shipping industry involving the DOJ, Japan Fair Trade Commission, and European Commission.*
- Represented multinational, publicly-traded energy company in anti-corruption risk assessment and revision to FCPA and related anti-corruption policies, procedures, and controls.*
- Won dismissal of multimillion-dollar antitrust litigation against corporate executive alleged to be ringleader of antitrust conspiracy.*
