Matt’s practice encompasses government enforcement, internal investigations, and compliance matters, with a specific emphasis on international antitrust, product distribution, and anti-corruption issues. He has successfully tried numerous criminal and civil trials involving allegations of antitrust violations, corruption, and other competition-related matters.
Outside of the court room, Matt has conducted internal investigations and represented and advised corporate executives, multinational corporations, and their boards of directors in response to civil and criminal inquiries from the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and Securities and Exchange Commission, including managing parallel investigations involving the European Commission, Japan Fair Trade Commission, and the Canadian Competition Bureau, among others.
Matt is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional® (CCEP) and has significant experience advising global companies on risk management, organizational compliance and ethics, and the antitrust implications of product distribution. He has designed and conducted comprehensive risk assessments and developed and evaluated compliance programs for companies of all sizes, as well as leading international anti-corruption due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Representative Experience
- 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.*
- Counseled multinational manufacturers on the application of and compliance with U.S. and EU antitrust law, particularly relating to distributorships, distribution agreements, and vertical restraints.*
- Obtained restraining order preventing the FDA from blocking the importation of electronic cigarettes, ruling upheld on appeal.*
- Represented company alleged to have participated in a RICO conspiracy to defraud government purchasers.*
- Represented company in civil litigation against its former employee for breach of duty of loyalty and theft of trade secrets in federal jury trial, winning verdict.*
- Represented global jewelry retailer in review and assessment of its anti-money laundering compliance program.*
- Won punitive damage award against competitor of client for tortiously interfering with the client’s employees.*
- Won willful damage jury award on behalf of global media licensing company for willful infringement of its copyrights.*
- Represented Tier 1 automotive supplier regarding antitrust implications of a strategic alliance with a competitive supplier in the creation and manufacture of automotive parts.*