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Matthew Biben focuses his practice on complex negotiation and litigation of disputes, including regulatory and enforcement matters on behalf of both individuals and organizations. His diverse litigation practice includes representing financial institutions and FinTech companies in civil disputes, securities and bankruptcy litigation, and complex matters involving the government.
As a former general counsel of a large bank and federal prosecutor, Matthew routinely acts as counsel in litigated disputes and internal investigations of both domestic and international matters involving, among others, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve Board (FRB), Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), state attorneys general and foreign regulators.
Prior to joining private practice, Matthew served for three-and-a-half years at JPMorgan Chase, where he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Chase Consumer & Community Banking, which included JPMorgan Chase’s Private Wealth Management, Card and Merchant Services, Auto Finance, Student Loan, Consumer Banking, Business Banking and Mortgage Banking businesses.
Matthew also served as Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for almost seven years, becoming the second youngest person in BNY’s history to be promoted to Executive Vice President. He also served as BNY Mellon’s Global Head of Litigation and supervised various corporate functions that included the Office of the Corporate Secretary.
Matthew spent the first 12 years of his career in government, serving in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division and received the Attorney General’s Director Award for superior performance. Previously, he was an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office. He argued numerous appeals in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and was lead counsel in more than 25 federal and state trials.
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