
Matt Hennessy
About
Provided by Matt Hennessy
Practice Areas
Matt’s practice primarily focuses on criminal matters and government investigations.
Career
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP
2016-2018
DEGUERIN DICKSON HENNESSY & WARD
2013-2016
HENNESSY LAW FIRM
2008-2013
Experience
Represented several individuals in the investigation of the incident that occurred aboard the Deepwater Horizon in April 2010. None was charged.
Successful defense of corporate officers in the investigation of the Stanford Financial Group.
Assisted individuals in several, separate investigations of suspected Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations in Nigeria, Angola, and Azerbaijan.
Dismissal of a wide-ranging mortgage fraud indictment.
Defended one of three British citizens in the first prosecution that was filed following Enron’s collapse. Resolution of the case involved coordinating the transfer of the defendants to Britain with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Enforcement Operations (OEO) and the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Successful defense of the target of an investigation into the reporting and auditing of the oil and natural gas reserves of a publicly traded company.
Represented an individual in a theft of trade secrets matter involving the global computer-chip manufacturing industry. No charges were filed.
Defended a natural gas trader in a civil enforcement action brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) under the Commodities Exchange Act (CEA).
The defense of a senior executive in the investigation of the Dynegy—Project Alpha matter resulting in no charges being filed.
Jury acquittal on bank fraud. A related false statement charge was reversed on appeal.
Successfully defended a group of hotel owners in a civil asset forfeiture proceeding. The government sought to divest the owners of their interest in the hotel based on its patrons’ conduct and an alleged lack of security. The case was ultimately cited before Congress as an example of government overreach.
Education
St. Mary's University School of Law
JD
1993
University of Texas
Bachelors
1989
Awards
Life Member
Texas Bar Foundation
Super Lawyer (2009-2017)
Thomson Reuters
America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
2018
Chambers Review
USA
Matt Hennessy handles federal and state criminal cases as well as investigations concerning FCPA and money laundering.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matt is an elite criminal defense attorney who can be trusted to get the job done."
"He is very good, particularly when it comes to his handling of clients."
"Matt is an elite criminal defense attorney who can be trusted to get the job done."
"He is very good, particularly when it comes to his handling of clients."
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