Matthew provides representation in a wide range of regulatory and corporate matters. He has extensive experience and expertise in Federal procurement, national security, and international trade regulatory matters. He also maintains a robust general corporate practice for government contractor and multinational clients, leveraging his deep understanding of their regulatory environment.
Overview
Matthew provides representation in a wide range of regulatory and corporate matters. He has extensive experience and expertise in Federal procurement, national security, and international trade regulatory matters. He also maintains a robust general corporate practice for government contractor and multinational clients, leveraging his deep understanding of their regulatory environment.
Practice Areas
Experience
- Counseled government contractors regarding compliance with various Federal regulations, including the FAR, DFARS and other agency supplements, and SBA regulations on small businesses.
- Advised DoD-cleared contractors on security and compliance issues under the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), including facility and personnel clearance issues and FOCI mitigation.
- Served as outside general counsel to FOCI-mitigated U.S. subsidiary of publicly traded multinational.
- Counseled defense- and commercial-sector clients regarding compliance with Department of State (ITAR) and Department of Commerce (EAR) export-control regulations and Department of Treasury (OFAC) sanctions regulations in connection with a wide range of technologies and transactions.
- Served as outside export compliance manager / export control counsel for U.S. publicly traded inertial-navigation- product manufacturer.
- Obtained numerous Department of Commerce (EAR) export licenses for U.S. subsidiary of European publicly traded aviation conglomerate.
- Advised publicly traded European wireless semiconductor firm on compliance with U.S. restrictions on exports of foreign-origin products.
- Represented U.S. government contractor in reseller agreement with European manufacturer, under which the client serves as exclusive reseller of equipment to U.S. DoD customers.
- Represented government contractors in negotiation of numerous M&A transactions, NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontract agreements, and joint venture agreements for pursuit of government contracts, and other corporate and commercial transactions.
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2014
- Georgia, 2010
Education
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2010
- Law & Contemporary Problems
- Duke Law & Technology Review
- Florida State University, B.S., Chemistry, 2005
- National Merit Scholar
- Honors Program
Associations
- Alabama Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Huntsville Bar Association
Papers, Presentations & Publications
- Presenter, “International Trade – Focus on Disclosures,” 47th Annual Symposium on Government Acquisition, North Alabama Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Huntsville, AL, November 13, 2019.
- Author, “Non-Tariff Supply-Chain Restrictions on IT/Telecom Products and Services (Part 3 of 3: Future Supply-Chain Rules to Be Implemented Under Executive Order 13873, and Under Sections 889(a)(1)(B) and 889(b) of the 2019 NDAA),” September 25, 2019.
- Author, “Non-Tariff Supply-Chain Restrictions on IT/Telecom Products and Services (Part 2 of 3: Supply-Chain Rules from Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the NDAA for 2019 (Implemented by FAR Subpart 4.21),” September 23, 2019.
- Author, “Non-Tariff Supply-Chain Restrictions on IT/Telecom Products and Services (Part 1 of 3: Supply-Chain Rules Under DFARS Subpart 239.73),” September 14, 2019.
- Author, “Trading with the Entity: Impact on Non-US Manufacturers from Huawei’s Addition to the Entity List,” May 28, 2019.
- Presenter, “New SBA Rules re: the Mentor-Protégé Program, Limitation on Subcontractors, and Joint Ventures,” Alabama Small Business Development Center, Huntsville, AL, September 14, 2016.