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Matt Baughman has more than two decades of experience handling the most sensitive and high-profile government investigations of companies and executives in crisis situations. A known and trusted adviser, Matt is individually ranked by Chambers and Partners in the White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations category, and he has also been recognized by SuperLawyers.
Matt has deep experience working both as an attorney in the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as, more recently, in a top position at the Department of Justice as Associate Deputy Attorney General in charge of white-collar enforcement. In both government and private practice, he has handled corporate cases from the first document demand all the way through litigation. Matt has a unique understanding of the government’s corporate enforcement policy, having spearheaded the development of policies at DOJ relating to corporate cooperation, individual accountability, fines and penalties in parallel investigations, corporate compliance, monitorships, and False Claims Act cases.
Matt has particular experience in financial fraud, accounting, and auditing cases, having represented Big Four accounting firms in dozens of investigations. Over the course of his career, he has represented companies and individuals in more than 50 matters with the SEC, some of which were jointly investigated by DOJ. He has counseled companies, boards, and executives in high-profile investigations of cybersecurity issues, public disclosure and accounting, foreign bribery and domestic corruption, and insider trading.
Matt also has deep expertise representing healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers in numerous healthcare fraud investigations by DOJ and other federal and state enforcers. He regularly counsels companies subject to parallel investigations, and his experience enables him to coordinate a client’s response to multiple investigatory, litigation, and public relations challenges that can culminate into an enterprise-threatening crisis.
Matt is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional™. He began his career as a litigator at the New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Matt held positions in government from 2003 to 2006, and again from 2018 to 2019.
J.D., Harvard University, magna cum laude
B.A., Furman University, summa cum laude
Georgia
New York
Law Clerk, Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
November 10, 2021
GIR Names King & Spalding to List of Top 30 Global Investigations Firms for Seventh Year
Represented financial institution in cyber-intrusion case investigated by DOJ, SEC, FTC, and state enforcement authorities including Attorneys General.
Represented medical device manufacturer in Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act investigation by DOJ, FDA, HHS-OIG, Veterans Affairs, and Department of Defense; litigated and obtained dismissal of qui tam actions.
Represented global automotive manufacturer in high-profile congressional and regulatory investigations related to vehicle safety issues.
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November 9, 2023
General Counsel’s Internal Investigations Decision Tree for the Healthcare Industry
September 21, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations
February 3, 2021
Surprise Year-End SEC Disgorgement Legislation Settles Some Issues but Raises Others
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
November 10, 2021
GIR Names King & Spalding to List of Top 30 Global Investigations Firms for Seventh Year
Represented financial institution in cyber-intrusion case investigated by DOJ, SEC, FTC, and state enforcement authorities including Attorneys General.
Represented medical device manufacturer in Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act investigation by DOJ, FDA, HHS-OIG, Veterans Affairs, and Department of Defense; litigated and obtained dismissal of qui tam actions.
Represented global automotive manufacturer in high-profile congressional and regulatory investigations related to vehicle safety issues.
See more
November 9, 2023
General Counsel’s Internal Investigations Decision Tree for the Healthcare Industry
September 21, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations
February 3, 2021
Surprise Year-End SEC Disgorgement Legislation Settles Some Issues but Raises Others
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
November 10, 2021
GIR Names King & Spalding to List of Top 30 Global Investigations Firms for Seventh Year
J.D., Harvard University, magna cum laude
B.A., Furman University, summa cum laude
Georgia
New York
Law Clerk, Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit