Profile
Matt is an experienced international trade and corporate compliance attorney with extensive experience providing advice on supply chain risk, export controls, economic sanctions, customs law, foreign investment, and anti-corruption matters.
Prior to joining Wiley, Matt served in a variety of roles in private practice, in-house, and government. He has represented clients in a range of industries, including life sciences, aerospace, energy, and automotive, as well as high-tech and semiconductors.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Counseled and represented clients in investigations and disclosures of economic sanctions and export controls violations to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State.
- Represented U.S. and international clients in submissions and mitigation agreements involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
- Conducted risk assessments and audits and provided counseling to clients on supply chain risks, including forced labor, conflict minerals, and U.S. federal procurement sourcing restrictions.
- Represented clients before U.S. Customs and Border Protection in protests, ruling reconsiderations, and offers in compromise.
- Served as seconded regional compliance counsel for a multinational life sciences company in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region (former Soviet republics) and the U.S./Canada region
Professional Experience
- Private Law Practice (2009-2024)
- Senior Counsel, Lawyers Without Borders (2007-2009)
- International Trade Counsel, The Linde Group (2005-2007)
- Counsel, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Export-Import Bank of the United States (2000-2005)
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., American University Washington College of Law
B.A., University of California, Irvine
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
Certifications
Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Languages
- Spanish
Related News & Insights
- AlertCommerce and State Modernize U.S. Space-Related Export ControlsHon. Nazak Nikakhtar, Lori E. Scheetz, John R. Shane, Matt Lapin, Paul A. DevamithranOctober 31, 2024
- AlertUSTR Issues Section 301 Exclusion Procedures for Certain Machinery Used in Domestic ManufacturingRobert E. DeFrancesco, III, Maureen E. Thorson, Christopher B. Weld, Matt LapinOctober 21, 2024
- AlertBiden Administration Announces Changes to De Minimis Trade Exemptions to Address Unfair and Unsafe Imports into the United StatesHon. Nazak Nikakhtar, Nova J. Daly, Maureen E. Thorson, Matt LapinSeptember 25, 2024
- EventNavigating US-Mexico Trade: Cross-Border Manufacturing Insights and Policy Shifts Amid Upcoming Presidential ChangesUnited States-Mexico Chamber of CommerceSeptember 12, 2024