Practice Areas
Matthew is co-head of the firm’s corporate, securities, and government investigations practice group, leads the firm’s accounting profession defense practice, and co-chairs the accounting firm M&A practice.
He advises public companies, audit committees, accounting firms, and others in matters relating to financial reporting, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance, including in SEC enforcement, private securities fraud suits, and other complex commercial litigation. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations concerning allegations of accounting fraud, alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, and alleged regulatory compliance failures.
Matthew is a trusted resource on issues relating to auditor independence, auditing standards, risks within accounting firm networks, and alternative practice structures. He has represented the country’s largest accounting professional organization as amicus curiae in matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and the highest state courts in New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts.
In his M&A practice, Matthew has advised buyers or sellers in more than 70 transactions involving private equity investments in accounting firm alternative practice structures. He regularly consults with the SEC, state boards of accountancy, and other regulators on issues relating to outside investment in the accounting profession.
